7 articles in this issue
Marie Poggenpoel
AbstractOne central theme that appears in all the articles of this edition of Health SA Gesondheid is how crucial positive interpersonal relationships are between all role-players in the health care system. Integral to positive interpersonal relationshi... see more
Shongy Mahlo,Marie Muller
AbstractThe introduction of managed healthcare in South Africa was aimed at the reduction of medical costs, which were increasing at a high rate for the past few years, particularly so in a private healthcare industry. Managed healthcare is a system of h... see more
Karien Jooste
AbstractDifferences of opinion between the three levels of nurse managers on the subject of empowerment exist among nurses in health services. It was unclear how top, middle and functional level managers view their own role in the empowerment of their su... see more
Kelvin Mwaba
AbstractTeenage pregnancy has been viewed as a social problem that has implications for the development and empowerment of women in South Africa. This study sought to determine the attitudes, perceptions and beliefs of a group of South African adolescent... see more
Elmien Kraamwinkel,Brenda Louw
AbstractEarly communication intervention services begin in the neonatal intensive care unit, where growing numbers of high-risk infections survive every day.OpsommingVroee kommmunikasie intervensie begin reeds in die neonatale sorgeenheid, waar toenemend... see more
Lunice B Khoza,Valerie J Ehlers
AbstractThis research report comprises part of a larger study, which endeavoured to identified the competencies of newly qualified nurses (NQNs) as viewed by senior professional nurses (SPNs) in the clinical units. This report concentrates only on the com... see more
Laetitia J King,Valerie J Ehlers
AbstractThis report provides a brief introduction to Geneva and its many international organisations and aims to share some of the insights gained during discussions held with various key persons at the World Health Organisation (WHO), the International C... see more