Cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans in relation to hypertension

Risenga, Patrone Rebecca

dc.contributor.advisor	Botha, Anna Dorethea Helena, 1954-
dc.contributor.advisor	Tjallinks, J. E.
dc.contributor.author	Risenga, Patrone Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned	2009-08-25T10:45:45Z
dc.date.available	2009-08-25T10:45:45Z
dc.date.issued	2002-11
dc.identifier.citation	Risenga, Patrone Rebecca (2002) Cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans in relation to hypertension, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/676>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/676
dc.description.abstract	The study explored the cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes among Shangaans relating to hypertension. The study aimed to describe the cultural values, beliefs and practices such as taboos, rituals and religion within the world view of the Shangaan. The study was undertaken in the Mopani region of the Greater Giyani area, with the purpose of making recommendations on patient care. Data collection was done by conducting focus group and individual interviews. The five themes that emerged were: + Hypertension + The traditional healer: the instrumental role + Traditional medicine versus Western medicine + Magico-religious healings + Experiences of hypertensive patients with regard to traditional healers and hypertension	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xi, 102 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Attitudes	en
dc.subject	Cultural care beliefs	en
dc.subject	Cultural sensitive	en
dc.subject	Hypertension	en
dc.subject	Professionalal health systems	en
dc.subject	Shangaans	en
dc.subject	Values	en
dc.subject	World views	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.132
dc.subject.lcsh	Tsonga (African people) -- Attitudes	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Hypertension	en
dc.title	Cultural care beliefs, values and attitudes of Shangaans in relation to hypertension	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M. A. (Health Studies)