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标题：Health resources for South Africa: A scoping review
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作者：Michelle Pascoe ; Olebeng Mahura ; Jessica Dean 等
期刊名称：Health SA Gesondheid
印刷版ISSN：1025-9848
电子版ISSN：2071-9736
出版年度：2020
卷号：25
页码：1-7
DOI：10.4102/hsag.v25i0.1378
出版社：African Journals Online
摘要：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: 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: Databases were searched and information about resources collated and analysed.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: 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.
关键词：cross-cultural;cultures;healthcare;languages;resources