Cost-effective delivery of managed nurse-based primary health care in a selected medical scheme

Seymore, Martha Magarieta

dc.contributor.advisor	Hattingh, Susan
dc.contributor.advisor	Bezuidenhout, M. C. (Martha Catharina), 1946-
dc.contributor.author	Seymore, Martha Magarieta
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:14Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:14Z
dc.date.issued	2001-06
dc.identifier.citation	Seymore, Martha Magarieta (2001) Cost-effective delivery of managed nurse-based primary health care in a selected medical scheme, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17720>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17720
dc.description.abstract	The study was aimed at furthering the health objectives of the government's Reconstruction and Development Programme (ANC 1994b) in the area of primary health care. . The purpose of the study was to examine the possible reduction of medical scheme claims for cardiovascular disease by means of primary health care, so that medical scheme benefits do not become exhausted so rapidly. The overall outcome of the study showed that if cardiovascular disease could be diagnosed and treated early, the financial benefits could be substantial. This was illustrated by the comparison of primary, secondary and tertiary treatment of cardiovascular disease using case studies over a period of one year. Recommendations centered around nurse-based primary health care for cardiovascular disease and the cost-effective management of the medical scheme. It was concluded that as a result of nurse-based primary health care, costs could be contained so that medical scheme benefits would not become exhausted so rapidly.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xvii, 153 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Cardiovascular diseases	en
dc.subject	Cholesterol	en
dc.subject	Cost escalation	en
dc.subject	Diabetes mellitus	en
dc.subject	Hypercholesterolemia,	en
dc.subject	Hypertension	en
dc.subject	Managed health care	en
dc.subject	Nurse-based primary health care,	en
dc.subject	Medical scheme	en
dc.subject	Primary health care	en
dc.subject	Risk factors	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.10425068	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Cardiovascular system -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Economic aspects -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical policy -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Managed care plans (Medical care) -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical care -- South Africa -- Finance	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing care plans -- South Africa	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Nursing -- Effect of managed care on -- South Africa.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Health services administration -- South Africa.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Health care reform -- South Africa.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Health insurance -- South Africa	en
dc.title	Cost-effective delivery of managed nurse-based primary health care in a selected medical scheme	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Nursing Science)