title: South African communities' perceptions and priorities for well-being.
abstract: Surveys were conducted using a pre-tested questionnaire in 1991 and 1993 in South Africa to find out how the people perceive the government's social responsibility with special reference to the provision of free health care and other determinants of well-being. Provision of jobs for the unemployed and free education were identified to be the main priorities. Free health care ranked as the fifth priority. The study supports the call for increasing participation of communities in determining and prioritising their needs. It also calls on health care professionals to support the communities by advocating for policies that are directed towards the perceived needs of the community and to use the present available resources efficiently.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Health, Medical University of Southern Africa, South Africa.
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Beke
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kocks
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D012941:Social Responsibility; D012947:Social Work / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013019:South Africa; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration*