| Main centres: | 1-3 business days |
| Regional areas: | 3-4 business days |
| Remote areas: | 3-5 business days |
Interaction with patients, their families and colleagues is a core aspect of the daily activities of all healthcare professionals. It is therefore vital for them to have a sound knowledge of why people behave the way they do, why they may behave differently in the healthcare environment and what happens in times of illness and stress. It is also important to understand the external forces that cause the many social problems in South African society and the forces that shape policy decisions relating to healthcare.
Key Features
To give a deeper understanding of South African society and the sociological perspective, this book:
Shows how sociological theories relate to the healthcare environment
Discusses the sociocultural context of southern African society in all its diversity
Describes some specific social issues and explains their impact on healthcare, such as HIV and Aids, sex work, substance abuse, sexual violence, youth violence, teenage pregnancy, and also child abuse and neglect
Provides an overview of some of the social contexts in which healthcare is delivered, such as the hospital environment, and describes healthcare systems other than biomedicine recognised in South Africa, namely African traditional healing and complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), and
Explains how government policy influences health and healthcare.
