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  1. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2026

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2028, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  2. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2026

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2026, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  3. Real-world evidence for primary care: A primer on observational research

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, November 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  4. From dreamers to doers: Navigating the doctoral journey in family medicine and primary care

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, November 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  5. Cost-effectiveness analysis in primary care research: A practical guide for early-career researchers

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, September 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  6. The perceived impact of family medicine leadership training on practice: A qualitative study

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, August 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  7. Social Determinants Influencing Access to Home Delivery of Medication During the COVID-19 Pandemic for Cape Town Residents Living With Type 2 Diabetes

    Article • Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, July 2025, SAGE Publications

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  8. An approach to heart failure for the public-sector primary care clinician

    Article • South African Family Practice, June 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  9. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2025

    Article • South African Family Practice, June 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  10. Revisiting the Essence of Global Health Partnerships in Family Medicine

    Article • Family Medicine, May 2025, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  11. Implementation of the patient safety incident guideline in district health services, Western Cape

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  12. Celebrating our journal’s commitment to strengthening primary health care research

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  13. Mastering your fellowship: Part 4, 2025

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  14. Stepping up in clinical governance: The leadership challenge for new family physicians

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  15. Mastering your Fellowship: Part 2, 2025

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  16. Primary care clinicians’ role in advocating for equitable healthcare access

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Professor Indiran Govender, Dr Arun Nair

  17. Transition tips: How can we be better leaders as family physicians?

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  18. The critical role of primary care clinicians in the early detection of ocular surface squamous neoplasia

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  19. Primary health care strengthening through the lens of healthcare system thinking

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  20. Lessons learnt from advocating for family medicine in South Africa

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, January 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  21. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2025

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2025, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  22. Impact of pharmacist-prescriber partnerships to track antibiotic prescribing in publicly funded primary care in the Cape Town metropole, South Africa: An implementation study

    Article • South African Medical Journal, November 2024, Health and Medical Publishing Group

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  23. A baseline audit of post-vasectomy follow-up at three Cape Town district health facilities

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  24. The contribution of Specialist Family Physicians to South Africa’s private sector: A position statement

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  25. An approach to persons who are not willing to engage in behavioural change

    Article • South African Family Practice, August 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  26. Mastering your fellowship: Part 4, 2024 (Online)

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  27. Evaluating the new family medicine internship programmes in the Western Cape, South Africa

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  28. Identifying research gaps and priorities for African family medicine and primary health care

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, May 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  29. The exceptional potential in extending primary care exposure for South African medical interns

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Arun Nair, Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Professor Indiran Govender

  30. Cultivating leaders for primary health care: A revised approach for transformative development

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, April 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  31. Primary health care has not been prioritised enough

    Article • The Lancet, April 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  32. Crafting a compelling curriculum vitae: Navigating the path to professional success

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  33. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2024

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  34. The views of family physicians on National Health Insurance in Gauteng Province, South Africa

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  35. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2024

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  36. Family practice research in the African region 2020–2022

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, February 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  37. Mastering job interview skills for family physicians: Navigating the path to professional success

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  38. Myriad untold stories unfolding daily: South Africa’s pursuit of quality primary health care

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Professor Indiran Govender, Dr Arun Nair

  39. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2024

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2024, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  40. Healthcare access for children in a low-income area in Cape Town: A mixed-methods case study

    Article • South African Family Practice, December 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  41. Guiding the emerging primary care researcher: A report of research capacity-building workshop

    Article • South African Family Practice, December 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Professor Indiran Govender, Dr Arun Nair

  42. Medical interns in district health services: an evaluation of the new family medicine rotation in the Western Cape of South Africa

    Article • BMC Medical Education, September 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  43. Mastering Your fellowship: Part 4, 2023

    Article • South African Family Practice, June 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  44. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2023

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  45. A pragmatic approach to equitable global health partnerships in academic health sciences

    Article • BMJ Global Health, May 2023, BMJ

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  46. Clinical recommendations for chronic musculoskeletal pain in South African primary health care

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, April 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  47. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2023

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  48. Tackling the First COVID-19 Wave at the Cape Town Hospital of Hope: Why Was It Such a Positive Experience for Staff?

    Article • Healthcare, March 2023, MDPI AG

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  49. Do not lose your patient in translation: Using interpreters effectively in primary care

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  50. One World, One Health: A growing need for an integrated global health approach

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  51. Mastering Your Fellowship: Part 1, 2023

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2023, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  52. The outbreak of monkeypox: A clinical overview

    Article • South African Family Practice, November 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  53. Artificial intelligence: A strategic opportunity for enhancing primary care in South Africa

    Article • South African Family Practice, September 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  54. Measuring the impact of community-based interventions on type 2 diabetes control during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cape Town – A mixed methods study

    Article • South African Family Practice, August 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  55. Building the foundation for universal healthcare: Academic family medicine’s ability to train family medicine practitioners to meet the needs of their community across the globe

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, August 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  56. Erratum: The contribution of family physicians in coordinating care and improving access at district hospitals: The False Bay experience, South Africa

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, July 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  57. Mastering your fellowship: Part 3, 2022

    Article • South African Family Practice, June 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  58. Embracing complexity in primary care

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  59. Mastering your fellowship: Part 2, 2022

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  60. A ‘game of dressings’: Strategies for wound management in primary health care

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  61. Mastering your fellowship: Part 1, 2022

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  62. Tackling the first COVID-19 wave at the Cape Town Hospital of Hope: Why was it such a positive experience for staff?

    Article • February 2022, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  63. Two months follow-up of patients with non-critical COVID-19 in Cape Town, South Africa

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2022, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  64. A COVID-19 field hospital in a conference centre – The Cape Town, South Africa experience

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, December 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  65. The contribution of family physicians in coordinating care and improving access at district hospitals: The False Bay experience, South Africa

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, November 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  66. Next5 – A new South African Academy of Family Physicians initiative (‘You didn’t come this far, to only come this far’)

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin, Dr Arun Nair

  67. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  68. The family physician as a primary care consultant – the Mossel Bay experience

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, September 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  69. Strengthening African health systems through outreach and support and values-driven leadership

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, September 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  70. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, August 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  71. The new human resources for health policy supports the need for South African family medicine training programmes to triple their output

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  72. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  73. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2021, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  74. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, November 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  75. The Cape Town International Convention Centre from the inside: The family physicians’ view of the ‛Hospital of Hope’

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, October 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  76. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, September 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  77. The state of family medicine training programmes within the Primary Care and Family Medicine Education network

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, August 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  78. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, June 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  79. The evolving role of family physicians during the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis: An appreciative reflection

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, June 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  80. Mastering your fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  81. Editorial: Ushering in a new year and reaching out to the next generation of family doctors

    Article • South African Family Practice, February 2020, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  82. Antimicrobial stewardship in rural districts of South Africa: growing a positive culture

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  83. The quality of feedback from outpatient departments at referral hospitals to the primary care providers in the Western Cape: a descriptive survey

    Article • South African Family Practice, October 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  84. On being relationship-centred

    Article • South African Family Practice, September 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  85. Implementing and evaluating an e-portfolio for postgraduate family medicine training in the Western Cape, South Africa

    Article • BMC Medical Education, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  86. Institutional tuberculosis infection control in a rural sub-district in South Africa: A quality improvement study

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, June 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  87. Evaluating the performance of South African primary care: a cross-sectional descriptive survey

    Article • South African Family Practice, May 2019, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  88. Growing the discipline of family medicine as a counterculture

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  89. Mastering your Fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, April 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  90. Lifestyle, cardiovascular risk knowledge and patient counselling among selected sub-Saharan African family physicians and trainees

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, March 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  91. Mastering your Fellowship

    Article • South African Family Practice, March 2019, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  92. The impact of family physician supply on district health system performance, clinical processes and clinical outcomes in the Western Cape Province, South Africa (2011–2014)

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, April 2018, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  93. Family medicine training in Africa: Views of clinical trainers and trainees

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, April 2018, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  94. The perceived impact of family physicians on the district health system in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey

    Article • BMC Family Practice, February 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  95. The Influence of Family Physicians Within the South African District Health System: A Cross-Sectional Study

    Article • The Annals of Family Medicine, January 2018, Annals of Family Medicine

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  96. The bird’s-eye perspective: how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study

    Article • South African Family Practice, July 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Indiran Govender, Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  97. Examining the influence of family physician supply on district health system performance in South Africa: An ecological analysis of key health indicators

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, April 2017, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  98. Family medicine in South Africa: exploring future scenarios

    Article • South African Family Practice, January 2017, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  99. Towards tailored teaching: using participatory action research to enhance the learning experience of Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship students in a South African rural district hospital

    Article • BMC Medical Education, March 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  100. The roles and training of primary care doctors: China, India, Brazil and South Africa

    Article • Human Resources for Health, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  101. Strengthening primary health care through primary care doctors: the design of a new national Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine

    Article • South African Family Practice, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  102. South Africa has joined a global initiative for Family Medicine advocacy

    Article • South African Family Practice, September 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Kyle Hoedebecke, Luís Pinho-Costa, Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  103. International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health: Catalyst for interprofessional education and collaborative practice

    Article • Journal of Interprofessional Care, January 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  104. African Primary Care Research: Current situation, priorities and capacity building

    Article • African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine, December 2014, AOSIS Open Journals

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  105. Equipping family physician trainees as teachers: a qualitative evaluation of a twelve-week module on teaching and learning

    Article • BMC Medical Education, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin

  106. A medical audit of the management of cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-positive patients in the Cape Winelands (East) district, Western Cape

    Article • South African Family Practice, July 2012, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Klaus B von Pressentin