Healthcare needs of employees and their families living in the Kruger National Park in South Africa

• Main Author: Dekker, Martha Maria Adriana
• Other Authors: Van der Merwe, M. M.
• Format: Others
• Language: en
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: Dimensions of health; Healthcare; Healthcare needs assessment; Kruger National Park; Primary healthcare; Comprehensive healthcare; Occupational healthcare; 362.10968271; Health surveys > South Africa > Kruger National Park; Public health > South Africa > Kruger National Park; Health planning > South Africa > Kruger National Park
• Online Access: Dekker, Martha Maria Adriana (2012) Healthcare needs of employees and their families living in the Kruger National Park in South Africa, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7783>; http://hdl.handle.net/10500/7783

This study addresses the healthcare needs of employees and their families living in the Kruger National Park (KNP). A quantitative, explorative, descriptive research design was used to interview respondents who comprised of 75 male and female employees with children of various ages. The findings revealed that physical, psychological, environmental, socio-cultural, and behavioural needs of the employees and their families living in the KNP is probably unattainable as healthcare services are poorly distributed throughout the KNP, being mostly concentrated in the main camp of Skukuza. A number of respondents indicated that they required consultations about psychological and socio-cultural stresses in their lives. These services are not available in the KNP. === Health Studies === M.A. (Health Studies)