12 articles in this issue
Miriam M. Moagi,Anna E. van der Wath,Priscilla M. Jiyane,Richard S. Rikhotso
AbstractLesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals are often stigmatised and discriminated against. This population is expected to experience poorer mental health outcomes compared with heterosexual and cis-gendered people, a phenomenon hea... see more
Melanie A. Pienaar,Marianne Reid
AbstractBackground: Self-management is the backbone of diabetes care. For the patient with type 2 diabetes, this implies making decisions about a healthy diet, regular exercise and taking treatment appropriately. Some patients may experience barriers to t... see more
Malerato Moloi,Gaofetoge G. Lenetha,Ntsoaki J. Malebo
AbstractBackground: The street food sector has become an important component of the food distribution system in many cities in both developing and industrialised countries, particularly for midday meals. However, certain street food can pose a significant... see more
Pauline B. Nkosi,Maureen N. Sibiya
AbstractBackground: Cooperative practice between traditional health practitioners (THPs) and radiation oncologists (ROs) is crucial for the continuity of care in the treatment of patients with cancer. However, scant information exists on how to co-ordinat... see more
Siyabonga W. Ximba,Olivia B. Baloyi,Mary Ann Jarvis
AbstractBackground: South African maternal and neonatal mortality rates remain unnecessarily high, which are considered avoidable through timeous identification, treatment and referral. An efficient referral process of high-risk pregnant women is dependen... see more
Craig Vincent-Lambert,Dirk Kotzé
AbstractBackground: Healthcare professionals’ understanding of the knowledge, skills and training of their counterparts from other disciplines cultivates appreciation and respect within the workplace. This, in turn, results in better teamwork and improved... see more
Megan E. Dimitriades,Kirthee Pillay
AbstractBackground: In South Africa, 5% – 15% of diabetics have type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Dietitians are an important part of the diabetes management team; however, there is a lack of published data on the dietary management practices for T1DM by d... see more
Lorna Blackwell,Neil T. Gower,Reshma Patel
AbstractBackground: South Africa is a multilingual society, and therefore, the likelihood of healthcare providers (HCPs), including students training to be HCPs, encountering language barriers with patients is high.Aim: To explore and describe the experie... see more
Ntsoaki L. Meko,Mariette Nel
AbstractBackground: The role of psychosocial determinants of overweight and obesity is receiving attention in South African literature. South Africans tend to exhibit an inaccurate perception of their body weight.Aims: The purpose of this study was to det... see more
Lorato G. Manyeneng,Mogale L. Pilusa,Mmataniele S. Mogotlane
AbstractBackground: Professional nurses who are employed full-time can study their postgraduate programmes part-time to add to the basic qualification they obtained through relevant institutions of higher education like universities or colleges. Although ... see more
Tsakani Chauke,Marie Poggenpoel,Chris P.H. Myburgh,Nompumelelo Ntshingila
AbstractBackground: Parents of adolescents with intellectual disability experienced stress caused by challenges that come from having such adolescents. Those challenges affected the parents physically and emotionally, depending on the severity of the adol... see more
Idah Moyo,Margaret Macherera,Azwihangwisi H. Mavhandu-Mudzusi
AbstractBackground: Key populations such as men who have sex with men are disproportionately affected by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), yet they are underserved. This vulnerable group also faces stigma and discrimination when utilising the healthcare... see more