title: Preventive self-care in three Free State communities.
abstract: There has been increasing interest in self-care as a potential role-player in health care provision. Existing knowledge about self-care however, is regarded as insufficient, and such knowledge is especially relevant when governments plan to support self-care development programmes. A survey on self-care among whites, blacks and coloureds in the Free State also focused on preventive self-care, and large differences were found between the three groups. Due to several factors, a uniform self-care development programme for all population groups in South Africa, will not be viable.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: van Zyl-Schalekamp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004032:Diet; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention; D012648:Self Care