Patient education
46 entriesPlain-language patient handouts
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (Afrikaans)This Afrikaans patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain that need to be actively managed.→
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (English)This patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain which need to be actively managed.→
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (SePedi)This SePedi patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain which need to be actively managed.→
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (SeTswana)This seTwana patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain which need to be actively managed.→
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (isiXhosa)This isiXhosa patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain which need to be actively managed.→
- A Guide to Giving Oral Morphine at Home (isiZulu)This isiZulu patient and family education leaflet addresses how to care for someone with high levels of pain which need to be actively managed.→
- Allergy and AsthmaThis patient information leaflet addresses differences between allergies and asthma as well as how→
- Asthma Action PlanThis patient information leaflet outlines the action plan for tackling asthma at various stages→
- Asthma DiaryThis patient information leaflet looks at an asthma diary→
- Asthma Medicines and How They WorkThis patient information leaflet addresses medication treatment related to asthma→
- Asthma Risk Factors & TriggersThis patient information leaflet addresses the risk factors and triggers associated with asthma attacks→
- Asthma and PregnancyThis patient information leaflet addressed concerns of asthma in pregnant patients→
- Asthma in Children under 5This patient information leaflet addresses concerns related to asthma in children under 5 years old→
- AstraZeneca / Oxford vaccineAstraZeneca / Oxford vaccine facts and frequently asked questions→
- COVID-19 vaccine FAQsFind the answer to commonly asked questions about vaccines with a focus on COVID-19 vaccines.→
- Communicating with Someone with DementiaThis patient and family education leaflet addresses how to communicate with a dementia patient.→
- Control Your AsthmaThis patient information leaflet addresses the protocol for asthma management→
- Diabetic Foot Disease: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL educates patients about diabetic foot and provides guidelines on how to take special care of their feet. It encourages patients to stop smoking and to maintain good glucose and blood pressure control.→
- Diabetic Kidney Disease: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL educates patients about the disease and possible treatment options, encouraging them to make healthy lifestyle choices.→
- Diabetic Retinopathy: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL outlines the causes and mechanisms of diabetic retinopathy, a leading preventable cause of blindness.→
- Hypertension and DietTips on reducing salt and on the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH) eating plan.→
- Hypertension and heart diseaseUnderstanding heart disease symptoms, possible complications and the treatment of heart disease.→
- Lung Function Tests in AsthmaThis patient information leaflet addresses how lung function tests in asthma work→
- Managing Shortness of Breath in COPD and Heart FailureThis patient and family education leaflet addresses how to manage shortness of breath in COPD and heart failure.→
- Managing Your AnxietyThis information guide is for individuals living with a serious illness, and who are experiencing moments of worry and anxiety.→
- Myths About Morphine (English)This patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Myths about Morphine (Afrikaans)This Afrikaans patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Myths about Morphine (SePedi)This SePedi patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Myths about Morphine (isiXhosa)This isiXhosa patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Myths about Morphine (isiZulu)This isiZulu patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Myths about Morphine (seTswana)This seTswana patient and family education leaflet addresses myths associated with morphine usage.→
- Nasogastric Tube Feeding (NGT) at the End of LifeThis information guide is for the end of life patients who often experience problems with swallowing, a sore or dry mouth, nausea, poor appetite and constipation/diarrhoea.→
- Pfizer Covid-19 VaccinePfizer Covid-19 vaccine facts and frequently asked questions→
- Pre-diabetes: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL educates patients about the implications of a diagnosis of pre-diabetes, highlighting that high blood glucose levels are an early warning about the risk of type 2 diabetes and encouraging the patient to make lifestyle and dietary changes.→
- Sport and AsthmaThis patient information leaflet addresses concerns in sports and asthma and how they relate/affect one another→
- Stroke Care at HomeThis stroke care manual guides home caregivers in treating and supporting stroke survivors with essential care tips.→
- Type 1 Diabetes: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL educates patients about type 1 diabetes and the importance of good glycaemic control and a healthy lifestyle, in order to minimise long-term complications.→
- Type 2 Diabetes: What is it and how do I manage it?This PIL educates patients about the causes of type 2 diabetes, the risk of long-term complications and the possibilities of remission. The emphasis is on lifestyle and dietary changes, and information is also given about treatment options.→
- Understanding Anxiety DisordersDID YOU KNOW: Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in the country, affecting 1 in 5 South Africans every year→
- Understanding Depression In Children And AdolescentsAlthough depression can affect younger children too, it’s more likely to be experienced during puberty.→
- Understanding Depression: An IntroductionAccording to the South African Depression and Anxiety Group, about 20% of the population will be affected by a depressive disorder at some point in their lives→
- Understanding and managing HypertensionLooking at the causes of high blood pressure and some tips to lower your blood pressure.→
- Understanding and managing long COVID – Patient guideLong COVID (or post COVID-19 condition) is when people continue to experience COVID-19 symptoms for longer than usual after having COVID-19.→
- What is Asthma?This patient information leaflet defines what asthma is as well as elaborating on the; symptoms, triggers and treatment options available→
- What is COPDThis patient and family education leaflet addresses what COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is.→
- What is Incontinence?This patient and family education leaflet addresses the different types of incontinence (urinary incontinence and faecal incontinence).→