Department of Health Studies

Dr H van der Heever

College of Human Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Department: Health Studies
Senior Lecturer
Fax: 012 429 9090
E-mail: vdheevh@unisa.ac.za

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology), Bachelor of Arts Honours (Anthropology) (Free State), Master in Public Health (MPA) (Medunsa) and Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (DLitt et Phil) (UNISA).
  • Other Non-degree courses : Emotional Intelligence short course, E-teacher’s course complete theory, Rhodes University Assessors and Moderator course for Higher Education, North-South-South Intensive Course, Kenya, by Savonia University of Applied Sciences (Finland) and University of Eastern Africa, Baraton, Kenya, Conduct Outcomes-based Assessment: Unit Standard No: 115753, Workshop for Supervisors of Master and Doctoral Dissertation/Thesis, University of Limpopo. Scientific Writing, Technikon Johannesburg, organised by Rhodes University, Junior Manager Course, NOSA, Safety representative course, NOSA, Audit performance course, NOSA, Management course, Public Procurement course and Public Service Training – Law Aspects.

Fields of academic interests

  • Health Systems Management, Alcohol and Drug use

Field of Specialisation

  • Health Systems Management, Health Policy, Anthropology

Journal articles

  • Madel, R.G., van der Heever, H. and Hoque, M. 2010: A profile on health status and health conditions of patients that increases length of stay at Elim hospital. South African Journal of Epidemiology and Infection. (Published)
  • Lopang, A.J., Hoque, M.E., and van der Heever, H. 2010: Attitudes of patients towards routine HIV testing at Athlone hospital, Botswana. African Journal of Nursing and Midwifery. (Published).
  • Bamidele, A.R., Hoque, M.E., and van der Heever, H. 2011. Patient satisfaction and factor of Importance in Primary Health Care Service in Botswana. African Journal of Biomedical Research.2011. 14; 1-7
  • Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K., and van der Heever., H. 2011. Prevalence of Alcohol use and Associated factors in Urban Hospital Outpatients in South Africa. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.(Published).
  • Magoro, MT., Hoque, ME., and van der Heever, H. 2012. ART patients’ satisfaction level regarding comprehensive HIV and AIDS care management and antiretroviral treatment programme in Pretoria. South African J Epidemiology Infect 2012; 27(2):71-75
  • Pengpid S, Peltzer K, Skaal L, van der Heever H, Van Hal G. 2012. Screening and brief intervention for alcohol problems in Dr George Mukhari Hospital out-patients in Gauteng, South Africa: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial protocol. BMC Public Health. 2012 Feb 14; 12:127. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-127.
  • Lukhozi, V., ME Hoque, ME., van der Heever, H. 2012. Knowledge and utilisation of expanded functions of oral hygiene and barriers to successful implementation in public healthcare services in Gauteng. South Africa J Epidemiology Infect 2012; 27(3):126-129
  • Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K., and Van Der Heever, H. 2013. Problem Alcohol Use and Associated Factors in a Sample of University Students in South Africa. Journal of Psychology in Africa, 23(2), 243–250
  • Lopang, A.J., Hoque, M.E. and Van der Heever, H. 2013. Factors of Non-acceptance of the Routine HIV Test among Patients Attending a District Hospital in Botswana. Ethno Med, 7(1): 7-11 (2013).
  • Lukhozi,  V., Hoque, M.E. and Van der Heever,. H. 2013. Utilization of Oral Hygiene Expanded Functions among Oral Hygienists in Public Health Services in South Africa. J Human Ecology, 43(3): 281-285 (2013)
  • Pengpid, S., Peltzer, K., van der Heever, H., and Skaal, L. 2013. Screening and Brief Interventions for Hazardous and Harmful Alcohol Use among University Students in South Africa: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2013, 10, 2043-2057; doi: 10.3390/ijerph10052043
  • Tayob,S.M., and van der Heever,H. 2014. Alcohol use among students at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation, & Dance (AJPHERD). 2014, Supplement (1) (September), 364-373.
  • Tshabalala, M.M. & Van der Heever, H. 2015 Health seeking behaviours of migrant domestic workers in centurion, South Africa. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD) (Supplement 2:2),pp.275-286
  • Chauke, T.M., van der Heever, H and Hoque. M.E. 2015. Alcohol use amongst learners in rural high school in South Africa. African Journal Primary Health Care and Family Medicine. (Online) vol.7(1) Cape Town, pp. 1-6. https://dx.doi.org/10.4102/PHCFM.V7I1.755.
  • Sehole, D.B.M. and van der Heever, H. 2017. Changing behaviour of people living with a non-communicable disease in Hammans kraal: The effectiveness of a community-based rehabilitation programme. African Journal for Physical, Health Education, Recreation and Dance (AJPHERD)
  • Pitse, SB & Heever, H. 2018. A Survey of the Experiences and Perceptions of Midwifery Nurses on the Mom Connect Programme in Bojanala, South Africa. Clinics in Mother and Child Health. 15. 10.4172/2090-7214.1000298.
  • Bongongo T, Van der Heever H, Nzaumvila DK, Saidiya CNS. Influence of patients’ living conditions on tuberculosis treatment outcomes in a South African health sub-district. 2020. S Afr Fam Pract. 2020;62(1), a5036. https://doi.org/10.4102/safp. v62i1.5036
  • Milton, C., Du Plessis, S. & Van der Heever, H., 2020, ‘English as an additional language: Professional development needs of early childhood practitioners in historically disadvantaged contexts’, South African Journal of Childhood Education 10(1), a804. https://doi.org/10.4102/ sajce.v10i1.804
  • Mokwena, A.V., Mokwena, K., Heever, H.V., & Mokgatle, M. 2020. The national policy of drug abuse management in schools in South Africa: Unknown and unimplemented. Ashdin Publishing Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research Vol. 9 (2020), Article ID 236098, 5 pagesdoi:10.4303/jdar/236098
  • Mthabela  RTH and van der Heever. H 2021. Patterns of Alcohol Use amongst  Undergraduate Students at a Health Sciences University, South Africa Ashdin Publishing Journal of Drug and Alcohol Research Vol. 10 (2021), Article ID 236127

Paper presentations

  • Oral presentation at the 51st Annual National Mountain Plains Management Conference, Mesa State College, Grand Junction, Colorado, 6-9 October 2009.
  • Disaster Management: Poster presentation at the 3rd Academic day, University of Limpopo, Medunsa Campus. 14-15 August 2007.
  • Pharmaceutical Prescribing Patterns at Evander Hospital, Mpumalanga Province, Poster presentation at 11th RUDASA Conference, Mpumalanga Province, Badplaas 22-26 August 2007.

Professional positions, fellowships & awards

  • Member of South African Institute for Health Care Management (2018)