7 articles in this issue
Gayle Langley
AbstractPerusing the contents of this edition of Health SA Gesondheid, one is struck by the incredible depth and range as well as the complexity of health problems which present themselves for intervention in this country. OpsommingWanneer ‘n mens die inh... see more
E Libuku,L F Small
AbstractThe purpose of this study was to explore and describe the perceptions of maternity clients’ relating to domestic violence. A quantitative, exploratory and descriptive design was utilised. The population consisted of maternity patients admitted to ... see more
J Conry,C Prinsloo
AbstractEvery year, 3-5% of pregnant mothers in South Africa lose their babies to a stillbirth or neonatal death. These mothers need adequate services to prevent complications in their grieving process. Most of these babies are lost in hospital settings, ... see more
Magdalena JC Bosman,Anel van Wyk de Vries,Susanna C Bouwer,Johann Jerling,Jane Badham,Annette M van Aardt,Susanna M Ellis
AbstractThe increased use of alternative treatment for menopausal symptoms is mainly due to women’s changing opinions of conventional hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The objective of this study was to assess the opinion of pre and post-menopausal South... see more
Ilse Steenkamp,Johan Potgieter
AbstractFamily members as well as informal caregivers are increasingly bearing the responsibility of taking care of persons diagnosed with HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS, 2000:5). The intensity of the caregiving process and the variety of stressors caregivers are expos... see more
Elizabeth A Symington,Gerda J Gericke
AbstractRecent studies show that ?-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have the capacity to modulate cancer outcomes. The body responds to cancer in the same way that it responds to inflammation and wound healing. Nutrients with anti-inflammatory effect... see more
Suegnet Nortje,Elsabe Nel,Anna Nolte
AbstractAlthough the prone positioning of a critically ill patient poses a challenge to nursing interventions, it remains the responsibility of nurses to develop a way to provide the same basic and intensive care to those patients lying prone as to those ... see more