Challenges of implementing an integrated electronic health record system in the Breast and Endocrine Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

Authors

  • NB Mponda 5th-year medical students, Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
  • V Beeka 5th-year medical students, Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
  • D de Villiers 5th-year medical students, Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
  • M Ismail 5th-year medical students, Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa
  • N Mongalo 5th-year medical students, Division of Surgery, Tygerberg Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i8.16633

Keywords:

BREAST CANCER, CAPE TOWN

Abstract

To the Editor: In low- to middle-income countries, the majority of patients with breast cancer are diagnosed with locally advanced
disease. This remains a problem at the Tygerberg Hospital breast clinic in Cape Town, South Africa, with ~60% of all patients
presenting with stage 3 or 4 disease at the time of diagnosis. The reasons cited are multiple and include fear, unawareness of
disease severity, concerns surrounding losing a breast, unreliable transportation, referral difficulties and financial constraints.[1]

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2022-08-01

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Mponda N, Beeka V, de Villiers D, Ismail M, Mongalo N. Challenges of implementing an integrated electronic health record system in the Breast and Endocrine Clinic at Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa. S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 19];112(8):505. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/86

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