Cornel van Rooyen
Biographic Data
| ID | 8404075 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Cornel van Rooyen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Cornel |
| FAMILY NAME | van Rooyen |
| SIGNATURE | VAN ROOYEN C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the Free State |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5092-2957 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Authorship practices and experiences in a South African Faculty of Health Sciences
Authorship remains a topic of discussion despite clear recommendations by the International Committee for Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) adhered to by many publications from health sciences disciplines. This study aimed to review authorship practices and experiences in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and compare these to the findings of a similar study conducted in 2001. This was a cros…
A Comparison of the Socio-Behavioral-Metabolic Risk Profiles and Associated Factors for Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle in Urban and Rural Communities in Central South Africa
Background: The global escalating prevalence of lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases places a significant burden on health systems. Chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL) are a group of diseases that share similar modifiable risk factors that can result in long-term disease processes. Considering the socio-behavioral-metabolic risk profiles of communities and risk factors predictive of the presence of CDL can assist in the development of focu…
Perceptions of mental healthcare consumers regarding their conditions
Distress is experienced, understood and communicated differently across various cultures. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of culture, religion and spirituality in patients’ understanding of and coping with mental problems. A quantitative survey was done at a psychiatric institution. A questionnaire was designed to explore patients’ cultural and religious beliefs about mental illness, and how these beliefs and perceptions influenc…
Household food security and HIV status in rural and urban communities in the Free State province, South Africa
Higher socioeconomic status impacts profoundly on quality of life. Life-event stressors, such as loss of employment, marital separation/divorce, death of a spouse and food insecurity, have been found to accelerate disease progression among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective of this study was to determine significant independent sociodemographic and food security factors associated with HIV status in people from rural an…
Household Food Security and Hunger in Rural and Urban Communities in the Free State Province, South Africa
Household food security impacts heavily on quality of life. We determined factors associated with food insecurity in 886 households in rural and urban Free State Province, South Africa. Significantly more urban than rural households reported current food shortage (81% and 47%, respectively). Predictors of food security included vegetable production in rural areas and keeping food for future use in urban households. Microwave oven ownership was ne…
Household food security and HIV status in rural and urban communities in the Free State province, South Africa
Higher socioeconomic status impacts profoundly on quality of life. Life-event stressors, such as loss of employment, marital separation/divorce, death of a spouse and food insecurity, have been found to accelerate disease progression among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective of this study was to determine significant independent sociodemographic and food security factors associated with HIV status in people from rural an…
Household Food Security and Hunger in Rural and Urban Communities in the Free State Province, South Africa
Household food security impacts heavily on quality of life. We determined factors associated with food insecurity in 886 households in rural and urban Free State Province, South Africa. Significantly more urban than rural households reported current food shortage (81% and 47%, respectively). Predictors of food security included vegetable production in rural areas and keeping food for future use in urban households. Microwave oven ownership was ne…
Perceptions of mental healthcare consumers regarding their conditions
Distress is experienced, understood and communicated differently across various cultures. The aim of the study was to investigate the role of culture, religion and spirituality in patients’ understanding of and coping with mental problems. A quantitative survey was done at a psychiatric institution. A questionnaire was designed to explore patients’ cultural and religious beliefs about mental illness, and how these beliefs and perceptions influenc…
Household food security and HIV status in rural and urban communities in the Free State province, South Africa
Higher socioeconomic status impacts profoundly on quality of life. Life-event stressors, such as loss of employment, marital separation/divorce, death of a spouse and food insecurity, have been found to accelerate disease progression among people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The objective of this study was to determine significant independent sociodemographic and food security factors associated with HIV status in people from rural an…
A Comparison of the Socio-Behavioral-Metabolic Risk Profiles and Associated Factors for Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle in Urban and Rural Communities in Central South Africa
Background: The global escalating prevalence of lifestyle-related non-communicable diseases places a significant burden on health systems. Chronic diseases of lifestyle (CDL) are a group of diseases that share similar modifiable risk factors that can result in long-term disease processes. Considering the socio-behavioral-metabolic risk profiles of communities and risk factors predictive of the presence of CDL can assist in the development of focu…
Authorship practices and experiences in a South African Faculty of Health Sciences
Authorship remains a topic of discussion despite clear recommendations by the International Committee for Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) adhered to by many publications from health sciences disciplines. This study aimed to review authorship practices and experiences in the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Free State in Bloemfontein, South Africa, and compare these to the findings of a similar study conducted in 2001. This was a cros…
Medicine (5 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Child Nutrition and Water Access (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Food security (2 works) · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Rural area (2 works)