BACKGROUND Attendance at health checks of patients already registered with a general practitioner is known to be poor, with those in need least likely to attend. Little is known of the efficacy of such checks for newly registered patients. AIM This study set out to determine the characteristics of attenders and non-attenders at health checks for patients registering with a general practitione...

BACKGROUND Adult pneumococcal vaccination rates for persons at risk of developing pneumococcal disease remain below desired levels. Various sites within the hospital (inpatient medicine wards [IMWs], general medicine clinics [GMCs], and emergency departments [EDs]) have been suggested as venues for administering vaccination. The cost-effectiveness of such sites for delivery of pneumococcal vacc...

Little is known about childhood lead absorption in South Africa. In this study a cross-sectional analytic survey was carried out to determine the blood lead levels and associated risk factors for inner-city, first-grade schoolchildren. Blood lead analyses, hematological and anthropometric measurements were conducted, and a pretested questionnaire was administered to parents to identify risk fac...

TOPIC The design of a temperament-based parenting program for inner-city families. PROBLEM Selective intervention parenting programs are needed for children who are at high risk for developing behavioral problems. Planning should incorporate cultural considerations to ensure the program meets needs. METHODS A pilot study to assess psychometrics of instruments, obtain preliminary date, test ...

The primary purpose of this report is to identify and explain census errors in terms of our hypotheses of the causes of undercount. The results of the evaluation of the causes of undercount for the target groups are based on the Alternative Enumeration (AE) and ethnographic observations. Many Black inner city areas are characterized by high rates of unemployment, poverty, illiteracy, substandar...