Theses and Dissertations
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2024-03-29T15:38:55ZFactors contributing to human dog bite in the Khakhu Madala Local Area in the Thulamela Sub-District of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2584
Factors contributing to human dog bite in the Khakhu Madala Local Area in the Thulamela Sub-District of Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
Rangolo, Aifheli
Background: As domestic animals, dogs have frequent interaction with humans, resulting in possible conflicts causing dog bite incidents. Dog bites result in physical injuries to, psychological trauma, emotional damage, and even fatalities. By ignoring human dog bite incidents, society continues to suffer health risks.
Purpose of the study: This study aimed to investigate the factors contributing to dogs biting humans in the Khakhu Madala local area in Thulamela, a sub-district of the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province.
Methodology: A qualitative approach with an explorative and descriptive design was used to investigate the factors contributing to dogs biting humans in the Khakhu Madala local area. The population comprised dog bite victims registered on the Khakhu Madala Primary Health Care (PHC) facility's dog bite register from January 2018 to December 2019. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the participants. The unstructured in-depth face-to-face interviews allowed the participants to respond in the same manner with probing and follow-up questions to obtain thick and rich data. The researcher interviewed 25 participants until data saturation was reached. Tech’s eight steps criteria were used for data management and analysis, namely, data preparation and organisation, initial immersion, coding, and interpretation. Trustworthiness was achieved by ensuring data credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability.
Findings: The following themes emerged: a lack of responsibility in the control of dogs by dog owners, aggression augmentation of dogs by providing them with indigenous plants and other variations, and structural and environmental factors.
Recommendations: The recommendations were made based on the findings of the study. Future research is needed to address dog bite incidents; health workers should unite, communities should be informed, and laws should be reviewed to maximise safe
MCur; Department of Advanced Nursing Science
2023-10-05T00:00:00ZEpilepsy life skils education guidelines for primary schools in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2566
Epilepsy life skils education guidelines for primary schools in Limpopo and Mpumalanga Provinces, South Africa
Makhado, Thendo Gertie
Background: The disorder known as epilepsy is characterized by disturbed brain nerve cell activity, which results in seizures. It mostly affects children, especially those in primary school, and may be caused by a genetic condition. Due to not enough knowledge about epilepsy, the majority of people who live with it experience stigma and discrimination.
Aim: The purpose of this study was to develop epilepsy life skills education guidelines for primary school learners and teachers in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. By educating them about epilepsy, this study aimed to reduce stigma and discrimination against those who have the condition.
Methods: The goal of this study was achieved through the use of a multimethod research strategy. In order to ascertain the primary school teachers’, life skills educational advisors’, and learners' perceptions or opinions regarding the necessity of including epilepsy in life skills education, stages 1 and 2 of the empirical phase (phase 1) employed an exploratory-descriptive study design. Pre-testing was carried out to determine the study's viability and to see if the main questions were sufficiently clear and understood.
Individual interviews with life skill education advisors and teachers were used to gather data. Additionally, focus groups with learners from the sampling primary schools in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga were held. Trustworthiness was attained by strengthening dependability, dredibility, conformability and transferability. Atlas.TI and the process of notice-collect-think (NTC) analysis was used to analyse the data.
Manuscripts/Articles with brief purpose and findings: The results of the study's first phase showed that epilepsy needed to be covered in lessons on life skills for young children in primary schools. Two manuscripts were published and one that is accepted for publication, and it presented the need from the perspectives of learners, teachers, and life skills educational advisors. The conceptualisation of the Phase 1 results into a conceptual framework was the focus of the study's Phase 2, and the resulting publication is currently being reviewed. The World Health Organization's (2014) widely used guideline development guide and validation process was adapted by the researchers to create the epilepsy life skills guidelines in Phase 3. This work is currently being reviewed. The study complied with both internal and external ethical standards, and suggestions were made in light of the findings.
DNUR; Department of Advanced Nursing Science
2023-10-05T00:00:00ZStrategies to enhance professional nurse's participation i continuing professional development at public hospitals of Limpopo Province
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2565
Strategies to enhance professional nurse's participation i continuing professional development at public hospitals of Limpopo Province
Nyelisani, Maggie
BACKGROUND: Professional Nurses are required continue to actively engage in continuing professional development to maintain high standards of quality nursing care. Enhancing their participation in CPD is crucial for improvement and maintenance of updated knowledge and skills. Professional nurses have a responsibility to make use of CPD opportunities in their hospitals in order to advance their knowledge and skills. This study explored the experiences of professional nurses CPD in the hospitals of Limpopo Province based on findings developed strategies to enhance their participation in CPD.
Aim: This study aims to develop strategies to enhance professional nurses’ participation in CPD in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province. The Specific Objectives of the study was to: explore the experiences of professional nurses regarding CPD in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province; explore the views of nurse managers regarding CPD in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province; develop strategies to enhance participation in CPD by professional nurses in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province; and validate the strategies developed to enhance participation in CPD by professional nurses in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province.
Methods: An explorative and descriptive design was used; a qualitative explorative and descriptive design used approach was taken. The study consisted of Phase 1 which involved a scoping review focused on the analyses of experiences of professional nurses as they participated in CPD in other healthcare settings in various countries in different regions of the world. Phase 2 – The empirical phase focused on the experiences of professional nurses and view of nurse managers regarding CPD opportunities in the public hospitals of Limpopo Province and Phase 3 the development of the strategies and the validation of the strategies developed done. The interfaced findings from phase one were analysed using the SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats). The Build, Overcome, Explore, and Minimise (BOEM) and Dreyfus framework including the CPD process were used to create strategies based on the findings. The researcher used the Nominal Group Technique Method to validate the generated strategies.
Results: The strategies to improve CPD for professional nurses in hospitals in the Limpopo Province were developed using a qualitative approach outcome, guided by qualities of a conceptual framework that had been developed. The findings were the following themes Quality nursing care as understood by professional nurses in the hospitals of Limpopo Province findings were: Professional nurses’ understanding of CPD. development;
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Professional nurses’ views related to in-service training being offered and Identified measures to resolve challenges were sought, challenges included shortage of staff, lack of participation in CPD activities, lack of funds and lack of support and improper selection criteria. Professional nurses’ experiences regarding CPD opportunities at public hospitals of Limpopo Province recommended that more effective strategies are needed to address barriers, such as shortage of staff, lack of participation in CPD activities, lack of funds and lack of support and improper selection criteria. Nurse Managers’ views of CPD of professional nurses revealed that management and CPD providers need to plan more effectively for professional nurses’ CPD. The needs of the various age groups must be taken into account while creating CPD strategies, as well as challenges like a lack of funding and resources. Enhancing CPD opportunities for Professional nurses in hospitals of Limpopo Province: A scoping review. This paper presented literature review in the form of a Scoping Review. The paper gave the analyses of experiences of professional nurses as they participate in CPD in other healthcare settings in various countries and in different regions of the world. The result highlighted challenges such as lack of funds and recourses for CPD that health care institutions face which need to be addressed by the management.
Conclusions: Six strategies were developed and validated. A strategy to facilitate functional CPD Training programs in hospitals, a strategy to facilitate appointment suitable CPD training managers, a strategy to facilitate nomination master trainers at ward /unit level, a strategy to mobilise training for nurse specialists. A strategy to ensure availability of resources and a strategy to ensure accessibility to institutional policies and guidelines. This study shared valuable information on Continuing Professional Development of professional nurses in health care settings. This study may share valuable information on Continuing Professional Development of professional nurses in health care settings.
DNUR; Department of Advanced Nursing Science
2023-10-05T00:00:00ZTraining programme for elderly women to improve the reduction of maternal mortality in Limpopo Province, South Africa
http://hdl.handle.net/11602/2562
Training programme for elderly women to improve the reduction of maternal mortality in Limpopo Province, South Africa
Makhado, Christinah Langanani
Introduction: Midwives observe childbirth as a normal physiological process which is, however, associated with risks that may lead to loss of life. Pregnancy and childbirth are socially constructed events that bring joyous moments in the lives of parents because new life has been brought into the family. Unfortunately, maternal mortality is unacceptably high worldwide, especially in developing countries where South Africa is no exception. Approximately 810 women die daily from preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Improving maternal health was the fifth of eight Millennium Development Goals to reduce the maternal mortality ratio by 2015. Much has changed regarding the care that was previously provided during pregnancy and childbirth by elderly women. Elderly women were regarded as expert advisers to pregnant women during pregnancy and childbirth. It is in this light that the researcher explored whether their roles are outdated in improving the reduction of maternal mortality.
Purpose: The study intended to develop a training programme for elderly women to improve the reduction of maternal mortality.
Methods: The study adopted a qualitative approach using descriptive, exploratory, and contextual design. The population included elderly women, pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and midwives, who were purposively sampled. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to select the districts, clinics, and elderly women, while convenient sampling was used to select pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, and midwives. The study was guided by the System Ecological Model (SEM) of human behaviour (Baral, Logie, Grosso, Wirtz & Bevrer, 2013). Data were collected using an unstructured interview with the participants, in-depth individual interviews, and a focus group discussion for elderly women. Data were coded and analysed using the thematic analysis approach described by Tesch. Finally, key themes were extracted and analysed from the collected data. Training programme was done on the basis of six elements of Dickoff et al., (1968), Kolb’s theory of learning guided the development. Chinn and Kramer (2019) guided the validation of training programme.
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Findings: The findings revealed that elderly women are no longer given an opportunity to care for their daughters-in-law during pregnancy and childbirth, and that elderly women lack current knowledge on adequate care and support for pregnant women and childbirth. Furthermore, midwives reported barriers that delay pregnant women from seeking early medical intervention in order to receive prompt, adequate and quality care to avoid common problems encountered in a maternal health facility. The findings from pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers indicated that elderly women lack knowledge of their role regarding the early utilisation of healthcare services and the need for elderly women to be trained on their roles regarding maternal healthcare practices. The study concluded by revealing the usefulness of elderly women as advisers and caregivers during pregnancy and childbirth. Elderly women showed care, compassion, and suggested pregnant women eat small amounts of food to avoid large neonates. Their influences regarding the utilisation of healthcare services using their indigenous knowledge was also found useful. The findings of the study informed the development of a training programme for elderly women to improve the reduction of maternal mortality to advance health outcomes in women and newborns within the maternal healthcare facilities in South Africa and the world at large.
Recommendations: The study recommends that the training of elderly women should be implemented by skilled healthcare workers. In addition, a longitudinal study should be conducted to assess the effectiveness of the programme.
DNUR; Department of Advanced Nursing Science
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