Identification of health needs and problems of Black employees in the Germiston City Health Department

• Main Author: Poho, Petronella Tryzina
• Other Authors: King, L. J.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Health need; Health Problem; Violence and health; Absenteeism; Staff turnover; Working conditions; Occupational stress; Committees; Injury on duty; Hostel environment; Occupational safety; 362.1096822; Hazardous occupations; Work environment > South Africa > Germiston; Job stress > South Africa > Germiston; City and town life > South Africa > Germiston; Medical care > South Africa > Germiston
• Online Access: Poho, Petronella Tryzina (1994) Identification of health needs and problems of Black employees in the Germiston City Health Department, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15797>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/15797

The aim of this study was to identify the health needs and problems of black employees within the Germiston City Health Department in order to indicate a possible relationship between such needs and problems and a high rate of absenteeism. Although the findings could relate to all employees, this study was limited to black employees only. Data was collected by means of observation, perusal of health records and personal interviews with personnel as well as with the selected sample. The results of the study highlighted the specific health needs and problems of employees as well as factors which could influence their health status and which could contribute to the problem of absenteeism. The main factors identified included interalia poor working conditions and unsatisfactory methods of solving employees problems. Relevant recommendations were made ;· to address the problem of absenteeism in the Germiston City Health Department === Health Studies === M.A. (Nursing Science)