Relation of socio-economic status to the independent application of self-care in older persons of South Africa

Background: Many older persons in South Africa (SA) are affected by a poor socio-economic status, leading to an increase in the use of the public healthcare sector. However, the public healthcare sector is burdened by high volumes of patients and long waiting periods. As a result, professional nurse...

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Main Authors: Tinda Rabie, Hester C. Klopper, Martha J. Watson
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2016-12-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1025984815000162