Research Article

Knowledge and perceptions of nursing staff on the new Road to Health Booklet growth charts in primary healthcare clinics in the Tygerberg subdistrict of the Cape Town metropole district

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 26 , issue 3 , 2013 , pages: 141–146

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.11734458

Author(s): I Cloete False Bay Hospital, , L. Daniels , J Jordaan Gordonia Hospital, , C Derbyshire , L Volmink Wesfleur Hospital Division of Human Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, , C Schubl Division of Human Nutrition,

Keywords: Road to Health booklet , growth monitoring , primary healthcare clinics , knowledge

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Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of the study were to assess the perceptions of nursing staff on the Road to Health Booklet (RTHB), to assess their knowledge of the RTHB growth charts, and to determine whether the level of knowledge was acceptable for successful utilisation of the RTHB growth charts.

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