scholarly journals Editorial Comments/ Redaksionele Kommentaar

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V Roos
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Developing Country ◽  
Full Text

The challenges that health care face in a developing country such as South Africa are clearly illustrated in this edition of Health SA Gesondheid. Opsomming Die uitdagings waarmee gesondheidsorg in ‘n ontwikkelende land soos Suid-Afrika gekonfronteer word, word duidelik geillustreer in hierdie uitgawe van Health SA Gesondheid. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Die bestek van praktyk van die kliniese verpleegspesialis in verloskunde en neonatologie

2000 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-57
Author(s):  
Lizeth Roets ◽  
Diana Du Plessis
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Clinical Nurse Specialist ◽  
Nurse Specialist ◽  
Clinical Nurse ◽  
Care Policies ◽  
Health Care Policies ◽  
Advanced Knowledge

It is of paramount important that the clinical nurse specialist, with her advanced knowledge and clinical skills, adopt to the changing South Africa health care policies and technological progress.OpsommingDie kliniese verpleegspesialis, met haar gevorderde kennis en kliniese vaardighede het noodsaaklik geword om by die Suid-Afrikaanse gesondheidsbeleid, tegnologiese vooruitgang en die veranderende omgewing waarin die vroedvrou moet praktiseer, aan te pas. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Prescribing patterns of antiretroviral drugs in a section of the private health care sector of South Africa

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danie Scholtz ◽  
Martie S Lubbe ◽  
Jan HP Serfontein ◽  
Dorcas Rakumakoe ◽  
Ronel Smit
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Antiretroviral Drugs ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Claims Database

The general objective of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns and cost of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in the private health care sector in South Africa by using a medicine claims database. Opsomming Die doel van hierdie studie was om die voorskryfpatrone en medisynekoste van antiretrovirale (ARV) geneesmiddels in die private gesondheidsorgsektor in Suid-Afrika te ondersoek. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Promoting a motivational workforce in nursing practice

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Karien Jooste
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Effective Health Care

The motivation of nurses is a crucial contributing factor to effective health care organisations in South Africa. Opsomming Die motivering van verpleegkundiges is ’n kritiese aangeleentheid wat as bydraend tot effektiewe gesondheidsorgorganisasies in Suid-Afrika gesien kan word. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals The role of traditional healers and Primary Health Care in South Africa

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 56-60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey Setswe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Traditional Healers ◽  
Primary Health

There has been a growing realisation of the importance of traditional medicine all over the world.OpsommingDaar is 'n groeiende bewuswording regoor die wereld van die belangrikheid van tradisionele medisyne. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Editorial Comments/ Redaksionele Kommentaar

2005 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Gayle Langley
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Full Text

The diversity and complexity of South Africa presents particular challenges to health care. Opsomming Die diversiteit en kompleksiteit van Suid-Afrika rig besondere uitdagings aan gesondheidsorg. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Factors that may influence South African nurses’ decisions to emigrate

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Oosthuizen ◽  
V J Ehlers
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
South African ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Economic Cooperation ◽  
Care System

Although no accurate statistics about the number of South African nurses working in other countries are available, the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development estimated that 35 000 South African nurses were working outside South Africa and/or outside the health care system (Horning, 2005:58). Opsomming Alhoewel daar nie akkurate statistiek beskikbaar is oor die aantal Suid-Afrikaanse verpleegkundiges wat in ander lande werk nie, beraam die Organisasie vir Samewerking en Ontwikkeling dat 35 000 Suid-Afrikaanse verpleegkundiges buite Suid-Afrika en/of buite die gesondheidsorgsektor werk (Horning, 2005:58). *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals National guidelines for the management of diabetes mellitus: a nursing perspective

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Coleen O’Brien ◽  
Dalena Van Rooyen ◽  
Sheree Carlson
Keyword(s):  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Comprehensive Primary Health Care

Since 1994, the emphasis in the provision of health services in South Africa has shifted from hospital-based care to a community-based comprehensive primary health care system, especially important in the management of chronic diseases, such as Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Opsomming Vanaf 1994 het die klem ten opsigte van die voorsiening van gesondheidsdienste in Suid-Afrika verskuif van hospitaal- gebaseerde gesondheidsorg na ‘n gemeenskapsgebaseerde omvattende primêre gesondheidsorgsisteem, veral wat die hantering van chroniese siektes soos Diabetes Mellitus (DM) betref. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

scholarly journals Investigation into the prescribing patterns and cost of antidiabetic medicine in South Africa

2007 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rianda Steyn ◽  
Johanita R Burger ◽  
Jan HP Serfontein ◽  
Martie S Lubbe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Health Care Sector ◽  
Prescribing Patterns ◽  
Private Health Care ◽  
Claims Database

The general objective of this study was to investigate the prescribing patterns and cost of antidiabetic medicine in the private health care sector in South Africa by using a medicine claims database. Opsomming Die algemene doelstelling van hierdie studie was om die voorskryfpatrone en koste van antidiabetiese medisyne in die private gesondheidsorgsektor van Suid-Afrika te ondersoek. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

Health care-seeking behaviour for child illnesses among rural mothers in South Africa: a pilot study

2003 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Supa Promtussananon ◽  
Karl Peltzer
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Full Text ◽  
Health Care Seeking ◽  
Care Seeking ◽  
Childhood Illnesses ◽  
Health Care Seeking Behaviour ◽  
Rural Mothers ◽  
Care Seeking Behaviour

The aim of this study was to examine the health care-seeking behaviour of mothers when their children under five years suffer from common childhood illnesses such as diarrhoea, fever, cough and worms. Opsomming Die doel van die navorsing was om moeders met siek kinders se gesondheidsgedrag na te vors. Die fokus was op die moeders se pogings om mediese hulp vir hul kinders te bekom. *Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.

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