Gesondheidsvoorligting - Twee Kulture

Daily exposure of Blacks to the Western culture has been brought about by their urbanisation. This causes involuntary adaptations and changes at all levels, including in the field of health. In order to investigate the effects of exposure to the Western culture on the knowledge and practices of Blac...

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Main Author: Elsje J Hall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1985-09-01
Series:Curationis
Online Access:https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/486
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spelling doaj-0b777754d75444b79068cab809d9fead2020-11-24T21:57:48ZengAOSISCurationis0379-85772223-62791985-09-0181273110.4102/curationis.v8i1.486373Gesondheidsvoorligting - Twee KultureElsje J HallDaily exposure of Blacks to the Western culture has been brought about by their urbanisation. This causes involuntary adaptations and changes at all levels, including in the field of health. In order to investigate the effects of exposure to the Western culture on the knowledge and practices of Blacks regarding health services the Institute for Communication Research of the HSRC undertook a study in Atteridgeville near Pretoria. It was determined that most residents had great trust in the medical practitioner and the nurse. The mother was the family member who supported fellow members of the family most during illness. Parents of younger respondents appeared to be their most important source of information about the doctor, hospital and pharmacist while their friends took this part regarding the nyaka, isangoma and moprofeta. Although the Western system of health care has an influence on the urban Black, it appears that the Black non-Western health system is still functioning.https://curationis.org.za/index.php/curationis/article/view/486
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title Gesondheidsvoorligting - Twee Kulture
title_short Gesondheidsvoorligting - Twee Kulture
title_full Gesondheidsvoorligting - Twee Kulture
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description Daily exposure of Blacks to the Western culture has been brought about by their urbanisation. This causes involuntary adaptations and changes at all levels, including in the field of health. In order to investigate the effects of exposure to the Western culture on the knowledge and practices of Blacks regarding health services the Institute for Communication Research of the HSRC undertook a study in Atteridgeville near Pretoria. It was determined that most residents had great trust in the medical practitioner and the nurse. The mother was the family member who supported fellow members of the family most during illness. Parents of younger respondents appeared to be their most important source of information about the doctor, hospital and pharmacist while their friends took this part regarding the nyaka, isangoma and moprofeta. Although the Western system of health care has an influence on the urban Black, it appears that the Black non-Western health system is still functioning.
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