The targeting of nutritionally at-risk children attending a primary health care facility in the Western Cape Province of South Africa
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15094620 |
|---|---|
| Authors | SE Schoeman (South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Michael Hendricks (0000-0002-1178-3982, University of Cape Town), MK Hendricks, SP Hattingh (University of South Africa), AJS Benadé (South African Medical Research Council), JA Laubscher, J A Laubscher (South African Medical Research Council), MA Dhansay (South African Medical Research Council) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1007-1012 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/phn2006986 |
| OpenAlex | W4234368497 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the practices of primary health care (PHC) nurses in targeting nutritionally at-risk infants and children for intervention at a PHC facility in a peri-urban area of the Western Cape Province of South Africa. Methodology Nutritional risk status of infants and children Results One hundred and thirty-four children were enrolled in the study. The mean age of their caregivers was 29.5 (standard deviation 7.5) years and only 47 (38%) were married. Of the caregivers, 77% were unemployed, 46% had poor household food security and 40% were financially dependent on non-family members. Significantly more children were nutritionally at-risk if the caregiver was unemployed (54%) compared with employed (32%) ( P = 0.04) and when there was household food insecurity (63%) compared with household food security (37%) ( P P = 0.003). The weight results of the nurses and the researcher differed significantly ( P P Conclusions Problems identified in the practices of PHC nurses must be addressed in targeting children at nutritional risk so that appropriate intervention and support can be provided. More attention must be given to socio-economic criteria in identifying children who are nutritionally at-risk to ensure their access to adequate social security networks
Environmental health · Malnutrition · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.07 |
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| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |