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Division of Human Nutrition

Lifestyle modification education in chronic diseases of lifestyle : insight into counselling provided by health professionals at primary health care facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa

Abstract

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The aim of this study is to conduct a formative assessment to explore health professionals’ capacity as well as the conditions within primary health care facilities in the Western Cape Metropole that facilitate or impede the provision of lifestyle modification education and counselling to patients with chronic diseases of lifestyle in order to make recommendations for an intervention programme that utilises available resources.

Degree

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Grantor dc:publisher.institution
Division of Human Nutrition
Year dc:date.issued
2008

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Parker, Whadi-ah
Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
  • Steyn, Nelia
  • Levitt, Dinky

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Language dc:language.iso
eng

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Handle dc:identifier.uri
http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2742
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oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2742

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Parker, Whadi-ah. Lifestyle modification education in chronic diseases of lifestyle : insight into counselling provided by health professionals at primary health care facilities in the Western Cape, South Africa. Division of Human Nutrition, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2742