Providing extra capacity for reviewing data and writing up

Health Systems Trust (HST) is a dynamic not-for-profit organisation supporting the transformation of the health system in South Africa. Subscribing to a primary health care approach, HST actively supports current and future development of a comprehensive health system, through strategies designed to promote equity and efficiency in health and health care delivery in southern Africa. continue reading

Writing the report of the study on the experiences of community services officers in South Africa

Developing an analysis plan, and analysing the data of the exit-survey of doctors and dentists that conducted their compulsory community service year in South Africa in 2009. Writing the report of the study (Executive summary, Introduction, Literature review on the experiences of community services officers in South Africa, Findings of the survey, Discussion and conclusion, Way forward). continue reading

GEE course

In July 2010 I did a 4-week online course on GEE (Generalized Estimating Equations) via Statistics.com. The instructors were Dr. James Hardin and Dr. Joseph Hilbe, authors of the book Generalized Estimating Equations (2003, Chapman & Hall/CRC). continue reading

GLM course

In April 2010 I did a 4-week online course on GLM (Generalized Linear Models) via Statistics.com. The instructors were Dr. James Hardin and Dr. Joseph Hilbe, authors of the book Generalized Linear Models and Extensions (2001, 2007, Stata Press). continue reading

How do doctors and dentists experience their community service?

The main objective of a study initiated by Africa Health Placements was to review the experiences of the 2009 cohort of Community Service doctors and dentists, the factors that are related to that experience and the relation with their plans for the future. Furthermore, the study aimed to make recommendations for improvement of CS in order to meet its objectives. continue reading

Analysing and reporting the community service experiences of doctors and dentists

Africa Health Placements (AHP) has conducted an exit survey among the 2009 cohort of community service doctors and dentists. Epi Result was asked to do the actual analyses and write the report, which included a literature review on the experiences of community services officers in South Africa. continue reading