Health resources for South Africa: A scoping review.

cross-cultural cultures healthcare languages resources

Journal

Health SA = SA Gesondheid
ISSN: 2071-9736
Titre abrégé: Health SA
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101213385

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2020
Historique:
received: 07 11 2019
accepted: 07 06 2020
entrez: 25 8 2020
pubmed: 25 8 2020
medline: 25 8 2020
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Healthcare is more effective when people are treated in their own language with respect for their culture. However, information about the availability and nature of health resources is fragmented and studies suggest few assessments, screening tools, or other health resources in many of South Africa's languages. This scoping review identified health resources written in the eleven official languages of South Africa for health professionals to use for patient assessment and management. Databases were searched and information about resources collated and analysed. Two-hundred-and-fifty two unique resources were found (444 items, if different language versions of the same resource were counted separately). All official languages were represented. The most widely used (excluding English) were Afrikaans (118 resources), IsiXhosa (80) and IsiZulu (55). Development of more health resources and critical evaluation of their validity and reliability remain important. This study contributes a preliminary database for South African health professionals, ultimately promoting improved service delivery.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Healthcare is more effective when people are treated in their own language with respect for their culture. However, information about the availability and nature of health resources is fragmented and studies suggest few assessments, screening tools, or other health resources in many of South Africa's languages.
AIM OBJECTIVE
This scoping review identified health resources written in the eleven official languages of South Africa for health professionals to use for patient assessment and management.
METH ODS UNASSIGNED
Databases were searched and information about resources collated and analysed.
RESULTS RESULTS
Two-hundred-and-fifty two unique resources were found (444 items, if different language versions of the same resource were counted separately). All official languages were represented. The most widely used (excluding English) were Afrikaans (118 resources), IsiXhosa (80) and IsiZulu (55).
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
Development of more health resources and critical evaluation of their validity and reliability remain important. This study contributes a preliminary database for South African health professionals, ultimately promoting improved service delivery.

Identifiants

pubmed: 32832107
doi: 10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1378
pii: HSAG-25-1378
pmc: PMC7433232
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

1378

Informations de copyright

© 2020. The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Auteurs

Michelle Pascoe (M)

Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/Child Language Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Olebeng Mahura (O)

Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/Child Language Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

Jessica Dean (J)

Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences/Child Language Africa, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.

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