Health SA Gesondheid  

Vera Roos

AbstractThe articles in this edition of Health SA Gesondheidcontain specific guidelines and recommendationsregarding the improvement of health-related practices.OpsommingIn hierdie uitgawe van Health SA Gesondheid verskynartikels waarin spesifieke riglyne... see more

Karl Peltzer

AbstractThe main objective of the ‘Health Behaviour among School-Aged Children’ (HBSC) study was to collect information on health-related behaviour of South African youth.OpsommingDie hoofdoelwit van die studie “Health Behaviour among School-aged Children... see more

V J Ehlers

AbstractThis descriptive quantitative survey attempted to identify reasons why adolescent mothers (aged 19 or younger at the birth of their babies) failed to utilise contraceptive, emergency contraceptive and/or termination of pregnancy(TOP) services.Opso... see more

Tjoetso V Lehana,Lily van Rhyn

AbstractThe transition to motherhood is accompanied by a number of social and psychological consequences that place pregnant adolescents at risk in terms of later life adjustment.OpsommingVerskeie sosiale en sielkundige gevolge gaan gepaard met swanger ad... see more

C Mudokwenuy-Rawdon,M C Bezuidenhout,V J Ehlers

AbstractSevere pre-eclampsia/eclampsia remains one of the major causes of maternal mortality in Zimbabwe.OpsommingErnstige pre-eklampsie/eklampsie bly een van die hoofoorsake van moederlike sterftes in Zimbabwe.*Please note: This is a reduced version of t... see more

K Peltzer,L B Khoza,M E Lekhuleni,M Alberts,J Mekwa,E Sethosa

AbstractThis study examines the relationship between illness cognitions, doctor-patient communication and the use of prescribed medication among patients first diagnosed with hypertension in the outpatient department of a rural South African teaching hosp... see more

Supa Promtussananon

AbstractThe objectives of this study were to analyse perceptions of epilepsy and asthma, due to attribution of cause, suggested means of risk reduction and preferred treatment.OpsommingDie doelwitte van hierdie studie was om persepsies van epilepsie en as... see more

Charnell Quinton,Dalena van Rooyen,Johanita Strümpher

AbstractNurses have unique opportunities to create environments where patient and family needs can be met.OpsommingVerpleegkundiges het ‘n unieke geleentheid om ‘n omgewing te skep waar daar aan die behoeftes van beide die pasiënte en hul gesinslede voldo... see more

Karien Jooste

AbstractThe motivation of nurses is a crucial contributing factor to effective health care organisations in South Africa.OpsommingDie motivering van verpleegkundiges is ’n kritiese aangeleentheid wat as bydraend tot effektiewe gesondheidsorgorganisasies i... see more