10 articles in this issue
Marie Poggenpeol
AbstractThis is the last edition of Health SA Gesondheid for this millenium.OpsommingHierdie is die laaste uitgawe van health SA Gesondheid vir hierdie millenium.*Please note: This is a reduced version of the abstract. Please refer to PDF for full text.
Janice M Morse
AbstractThe centrality of comfort in nursing is discussed in this article and the role of the nurse in terms of comfort is described at the hand of examples of patients who are very upset in the trauma unit. OpsommingDie sentraliteit van gemak in verplegi... see more
S S Monamodi,S D Roos
AbstractThe aim of this study was to explore and describe whether primary health care nurses are equipped with the skills they require in health assessment, treatment and care. OpsommingDie doel van hierdie navorsing was om te verken en te beskryfofdie pr... see more
Johann Hugo,Mike J Smit
AbstractNowadays the media are playing an increasingly powerful role at all levels of health education in developing and developed countries alike.OpsommingDie media vervul deesdae 'n toenemend kragtige rol op alle vlakke van gesondheidsopvoeding jn beide... see more
H Potgieter,H Uys,W E Nel
AbstractThe nurse working in the intensive care unit functions as an independent practitioner under the Nursing Act and arising SANC regulations. OpsommingDie doel van hierdie navorsing is om die invloed van 'n pre-operatiewe bloedgasanalise op die post-o... see more
C PH Myburgh,M B Van Der Watt
AbstractSelf-concept is at the basis of almost all human achievement. A positive self-concept is one of the most important motivating forces in promoting higher scholastic achievement as well as promoting mental health. In this article the results of a qu... see more
Amanda Steyn,Marie Poggenpoel
AbstractThe purpose of this article is to describe the experiential world of the chronic psychiatric patient in a rehabilitation centre.Die doel van hierdie artikel is om die beleweniswereld van die chroniese psigiatriese pasient in 'n rehabilitasiesentru... see more
Engela du Plessis,Minrie Greeff
AbstractClinical accompaniment in the practice area where the art and science of nursing are realised, forms an indispensable part of the student nurse's accompaniment and requires the involvement of the full clinical accompaniment team, within a partners... see more
Louise De Villiers
AbstractThis article is based upon literature research aimed at theorising about a curriculum development model for the Programme leading to Registration as a Nurse (General, Psychiatric and Community) and Midwife. OpsommingDie artikel is gebaseer op lite... see more
C S Dorfling,A GW Nolte
AbstractFrom own experience and in conversation with midwives the researcher has identified several problems and needs in the legislation which regulates the practice of the midwife.OpsommingUit gesprekke met verskeie vroedvroue en uit eie ondervinding is... see more