HE Koornhof
Stellenbosch University
5 Papers
37 Citations
HE Koornhof is an academic researcher from Stellenbosch University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Health education & Health care. The author has an hindex of 4, co-authored 5 publications.
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Papers
Evaluation of the implementation of the vitamin A supplementation programme in the Boland/Overberg region of the Western Cape Province
TL;DR: Informing mothers about the importance of vitamin A supplementation and regular clinic attendance, as well as improving the availability of human and material resources and logistic support at PHC facilities, may further enhance the implementation and success of the programme.
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding the prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) programme at the Vanguard Community Health Centre, Western Cape – a pilot Study
TL;DR: The aim of the study was to determine the knowledge, attitudes and practices of women regarding the prevention of mother-to-child transmission at a community health centre (CHC) programme.
Breastfeeding policies and practices in health care facilities in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Debbi Marais,HE Koornhof,M. du Plessis,Celeste E Naude,K. Smit,E. Hertzog,R. Treurnicht,M. Alexander,L. Cruywagen,I. Kosaber +9 more
TL;DR: The findings highlighted the importance of the establishment and implementation of BF policies, of appropriate and continuous BF training and better referral systems to ensure initiation and establishment of early BF, EBF practices and support on an ongoing basis to ensure the best start in life for infants.
Overview of field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food- Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years in the Western Cape and Mpumalanga, South Africa
TL;DR: A degree of rewording should be considered for improved understanding of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines (SA-PFBDGs) amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–5 years.
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Field-testing of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines amongst mothers/caregivers of children aged 0–12 months in the Breede Valley sub-district, Western Cape province, South Africa
L du Plessis,L. Daniels,HE Koornhof,ZL Solomon,M Loftus,LC Babajee,C Ronquest,B Kleingeld,CM Greener,KJ Burn +9 more
TL;DR: The messages in some of the revised, draft South African Paediatric Food-Based Dietary Guidelines were not understood by the participants, indicating that a degree of rewording should be considered to facilitate understanding of the guidelines by the public.
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