Health Sciences and Pharmacy Online Masters graduation list and research topics
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- the list is in order of graduation date with no other criteria
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| Surname | Firstname | Qualification | Date of Graduation | Research Topic | Research Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baksh | Mohammed | Master of Health Sciences (Pharmacovigilance) | 4 April 2019 | An investigation into the knowledge of South African pharmacists on identification and management of drug and drug interactions. See also Baksh, M. A., Perumal-Pillay, V. A., & Oosthuizen, F. (2019). An Investigation Into the Knowledge of South African Pharmacists on the Identification and Management of Drug-Drug Interactions. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(12), 146-146. | Oosthuizen, F |
| Govender | Geneshree | Master of Health Sciences (Chronic Disease Rehabilitation) | 4 April 2019 | Community-based primary healthcare training for physiotherapy in KwaZulu-Natal: Perceptions of physiotherapy academics. See also Govender G, Chetty V, Govender G, Chemane N and Cobbing S. Community based primary healthcare training for physiotherapy undergraduates: Perceptions of physiotherapy academics. Global Journal of Health Science. 10(12): 75- 82. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v10n12p75 | Chetty, V, Chemane, NCT & Cobbing, SE |
| Mamade | Sheiniz | Master of Health Sciences (Antibiotic Stewardship & Conservation) | 4 April 2019 | Antibiotic prescriptions for outpatients at Maputo Central Hospital | Suleman, F & Smabrekke, L |
| Moodley | Koobeshan | Master of Health Sciences (Chronic Disease Rehabilitation) | 4 April 2019 | The experiences of caregivers of children living with HIV and HIV-related disability in KwaZulu-Natal. See also Stacy Maddocks, Koobeshan Moodley, Jill Hanass-Hancock, Saul Cobbing & Verusia Chetty (2020) Children living with HIV-related disabilities in a resource-poor community in South Africa: caregiver perceptions of caring and rehabilitation, AIDS Care, 32:4, 471-479, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2019.1654076 | Maddocks, S, Chetty, V & Cobbing, SE |
| Nakooda | Mohamed | Master of Health Sciences (Chronic Disease Rehabilitation) | 4 April 2019 | Perceptions of healthcare workers and relevant stakeholders towards the rehabilitation of children living with HIV in a semi-rural setting in South Africa. See also Stacy Maddocks, MZ Nakooda, Saul Cobbing, Jill Hanass-Hancock & Verusia Chetty (2021) Perceptions of care and rehabilitation for children living with HIV in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa, Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 16:2, 151-165, DOI: 10.1080/17450128.2020.1830214 | Maddocks, S, Chetty, V & Cobbing, SE |
| Kadare | Pamela | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 4 April 2019 | Implications of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by breast cancer patients in Harare, Zimbabwe | Mathibe, LJ |
| Badree | Prathna | Master of Health Sciences (Pharmacovigilance) | 12 Sept 2019 | Knowledge, attitudes and practices of public hospital pharmacists towards pharmacovigilance and adverse drug reactions reporting process in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal | Oosthuizen, F & EB Ojewole |
| Mitambo | Collins | Master of Health Sciences (Antibiotic Stewardship & Conservation) | 12 Sept 2019 | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding use antibiotics among patients at Mzuzu Central Hospital, Malawi | Solomon, VP & Muula, A |
| Ramasir | Serisha | Master of Health Sciences (Pharmacovigilance) | 12 Sept 2019 | The incidence of drug induced liver injury and nephrotoxicity in HIV/TB co-infected patients in a regional hospital in the Ugu district of KwaZulu-Natal | Oosthuizen, F & Chetty, S |
| Cassar | Kerry-Louise | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaeconomics) | 12 Sept 2019 | A case study: On the impact of international benchmarking on the price of medicines in South Africa using immunosuppressive medicines for transplant recipients for comparison. See Cassar, K., & Suleman, F. (2019). The impact of international benchmarking on the price of immunosuppressive medicines for transplant recipients in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 109(11), 865-871. | Suleman, F |
| Cruickshank | Rozlyn | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaeconomics) | 12 Sept 2019 | Direct treatment costs of invasive candidiasis in haematology patients at a South African private hospital. See Cruickshank, R., & Suleman, F. (2019). Direct Treatment Costs of Invasive Candidiasis in Haematology Patients at a South African Private Hospital. Global Journal of Health Science, 11(7), 1-60. | Suleman, F |
| Kuudzadombo | Alec | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 12 Sept 2019 | Management and control of hypertension and associated co-morbidities in an ambulatory care setting - a medicines utilization review | Gray, AL |
| Mchunu | Ntombiyoxolo | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaeconomics) | 12 Sept 2019 | Consumer knowledge and perceptions on medicines in terms of generics and medicine pricing in Kwambonambi, Northern KwaZulu-Natal | Suleman, F & Perumal-Pillay, V |
| Moosa | Atika | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 12 Sept 2019 | Long Term Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy in a South African cohort . See also Moosa, A., Gengiah, T.N., Lewis, L. et al. Long-term adherence to antiretroviral therapy in a South African adult patient cohort: a retrospective study. BMC Infect Dis 19, 775 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4410-8 | Gengiah, T |
| Naidoo | Kasturie | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaeconomics) | 12 Sept 2019 | Evaluating the impact of single exit pricing (SEP) on medicine product withdrawal from the private health care market in South Africa. See Naidoo, K., & Suleman, F. (2021). Evaluating the impact of single exit pricing (SEP) on medicine product withdrawal from the private healthcare market in South Africa. South African Medical Journal, 111(5), 444-447. doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2021.v111i5.15297 | Suleman, F |
| Siyaya | Thembelihle | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmaeconomics) | 12 Sept 2019 | Cost-analysis of Misoprostol and Mifepristone versus Misoprostol and Methotrexate when used for medical termination of pregnancy in women of gestational age of 7 weeks and less at Embhuleni Hospital in Elukwatini, Mpumalanga | Suleman, F & Mc Gee, SM |
| Zwane | Nonhle | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 12 Sept 2019 | The influence of parents/guardians expectations on doctors antibiotics prescribing patterns for children with upper respiratory tract infections in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal or Mathibe, L. J., & Zwane, N. P. (2020). Unnecessary antimicrobial prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections in children in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. African Health Sciences, 20(3), 1133-1142. | Mathibe, LJ |
| Sepetla | Tlai Tlai Paul | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 18 April 2020 | What are the cost implications for antiretroviral treatment (ART) failure in Lesotho's ART program? | Bangalee, V |
| Simukoko | James | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacoeconomics) | 18 April 2020 | Cost effectiveness of community Antiretroviral dispensing groups on missed pharmacy pick up (adherence) and access at Mahatma Ghandi and Kasanda clinic in Kabwe, Zambia | Bangalee, V |
| Harichander | Sheetal | Master of Health Sciences (Pharmacovigilance) | 18 April 2020 | Adverse drug reactions reported with antiretroviral use in a KwaZulu-Natal District, South Africa | Oosthuizen, F & Bangalee, V |
| Manjate | Glédisse Dan | Master of Health Sciences (Antibiotic Stewardship & Conservation) | 18 April 2020 | Investigating medicine supply to Maputo central hospital; 2014-15 | Suleman, F, Smabrekke, & Cumaquela, F |
| Ndlovu | Garnet | Master of Health Sciences (Pharmacovigilance) | 30 Oct 2020 | Awareness and knowledge of doctors, pharmacists and nurses on adverse drug reaction reporting systems in Namibia | Oosthuizen, F & Bangalee, V |
| Sarele | Tebello V | Master of Health Sciences (Antibiotic Stewardship & Conservation) | 30 Oct 2020 | Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding antibiotics and resistance among adult patients at Motebang Hospital, Lesotho | Ojewole, EB |
| Gabela | Nomaswazi C | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 30 Oct 2020 | Comparison of the costs of treating prostate cancer with standard chemotherapy regimens versus targeted nuclear medicines | Mathibe, LJ |
| Mahadeo | Zenisha | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacy Practice) | 30 Oct 2020 | The level of satisfaction of patients enrolled on the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution programme at a government hospital in Kwa-ZuluNatal: A cross-sectional study | Perumal-Pillay, VA |
| Mutyavaviri | Sly N | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacoeconomics) | 30 Oct 2020 | Cost, availability and affordability of antineoplastic medicines in Harare’s public and private institutions: Implications for access. See Mutyavaviri, S. N., Mensah, K. B., Marume, A., Boamah Mensah, A. B., & Bangalee, V. (2021). Price, Availability, and Affordability of Antineoplastic Medicines in Harare’s Public and Private Institutions: Implication for Access. Value in Health Regional Issues, 25, 118-125. | Bangalee, V & Marume A |
| Tavengwa | Martin | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacoeconomics) | 30 Oct 2020 | Societal, patient and government perceptions on a ‘value-added-tax’ system for health care financing in Zimbabwe: A case for cancer treatment. See Tavengwa, M., Mensah, K. B., Marume, A., Yamoah, P., Padayachee, N., & Bangalee, V. (2022). A pilot study to explore societal, patient, and public authority perception on ‘Value-Added Tax’ system for healthcare financing in Zimbabwe: A case for cancer treatment. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552221075543 | Bangalee, V & Marume A |
| Thaver | Tarryn | Master of Pharmacy (Pharmacoeconomics) | 30 Oct 2020 | A comparison study between public and private healthcare sector medicine prices in South Africa. See also Thaver, T., Padayachee, N., & Bangalee, V. (2021). A comparison study between public and private healthcare sector medicine prices in South Africa. Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research, 12(2), 194-205. | Bangalee, V & Padayachee, N |