title: [A critical evaluation of the role and functions of community health nurses in the health service of local authorities in larger cities in the Republic of South Africa].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine and describe the role and functions of the community health nurse in the health services of local authorities of the larger cities within the framework of legislation regarding health and the health service structure of the Republic of South Africa. A questionnaire was used to gather data in connection with the present role and functions of the community health nurse who is responsible for direct client/patient care in the local authority areas of Greater Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg and Bloemfontein. The information gained from the questionnaires was followed up by personal observations of the services rendered in Greater Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, after it had been computed. The study indicates that the community health nurse in the urban, local authority health services of the Republic makes a very important contribution to the delivery of services within the provisions of the Health Act, no. 63 of 1977. The analysis of the computed data and personal observations showed that the community health nurse in the large cities must carry out a certain percentage of the administrative, educational, preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative activities in the services.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dreyer
mesh_terms: D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006266:Health Education; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D011314:Preventive Health Services; D012380:Role; D013019:South Africa; D014505:Urban Population; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: 'n kritiese beskouing van die rol en funksies van die gemeenskapsgesondheids verpleegkundige in groot stedelike plaaslike owerheidsdienste in die Republiek van Suid-Afrika.