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Assessment of the use of personal protective clothing among health workers in selected hospitals of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa.

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dc.contributor.advisor Ramakuela, N. J.
dc.contributor.advisor Nemathaga, H. L.
dc.contributor.author Mukhawa, Cecilia
dc.date 2019
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-21T10:36:44Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-21T10:36:44Z
dc.date.issued 2019-09-20
dc.identifier.citation Mukhawa, Cecelia (2019) Assessment of the use of personal protective clothing among health workers in selected hospitals of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa, University of Venda. <http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1487>
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/11602/1487
dc.description Department of Advanced Nursing Science
dc.description MCur
dc.description.abstract This study was carried out to assess the use of protective clothing among health care workers in selected hospitals of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa. Protective clothing is the corner stone of health care facilities and it remains the most cost effective measure which is currently available in public health intervention. Although personal protective clothing is one of the best lines of protection against hazardous exposures, many healthcare workers either shun this protective apparel or do not wear it in an appropriate manner at the appropriate time. The purpose of the study was to assess the use of protective clothing of health care workers in selected hospitals of the Vhembe District, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The study followed a quantitative approach using a cross-sectional design. The population comprised of all health care workers in purposefully selected hospitals and the sample was 205 health care workers who were 21 years and older. A questionnaire was selfdesigned in English, translated into Tshi-Venda, Se-Sotho and Xi-Tsonga languages. Data was collected by the researcher in selected hospitals of Vhembe District. The statistical package for social sciences (SPSS version 25) was used to analyse the collected data. Validity and reliability were ensured. Permission to conduct research was obtained from the University of Venda Higher Degree Committee, Department of Health in Limpopo Province for Ethical Clearance, and the institutions where the study was conducted. The use of protective clothing among health care workers was found to be relatively low (8, 3%) probably due to unavailability of protective clothing in the hospitals, allergic reactions and ignorance. Lack of knowledge regarding the use of protective clothing could also explain the low yield of the detected cases for not using protective clothing while on duty in this study. Based on the findings, the study conclusions and recommendations were that all health care workers should follow the stipulated policy on protective clothing and periodic awareness campaigns to be held to conscientise workers on the importance of wearing personal protective clothing.
dc.description.sponsorship NRF en_US
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xiii, 93 leaves : color illustrations, color maps
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights University of Venda
dc.subject Assessment en_US
dc.subject Use en_US
dc.subject Protective clothing en_US
dc.subject Health care workers en_US
dc.subject.ddc 613.4820968257
dc.subject.lcsh Safety hats -- South Africa -- Limpopo.
dc.subject.lcsh Safety goggles -- South Africa -- Limpopo.
dc.subject.lcsh Safety shoes -- South Africa -- Limpopo.
dc.subject.lcsh Waterproof clothing -- South Africa -- Limpopo.
dc.title Assessment of the use of personal protective clothing among health workers in selected hospitals of Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, South Africa. en_US
dc.type Dissertation en_US


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