Netshikweta, M. L.Nemathaga, L. H.Maluleke, M.Tshililo, Azwidihwi Rose2017-10-232017-10-232017-09-18Tshililo, A.R. 2017. Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. . . http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891PhD (Health)Department of Public HealthThe Government of South Africa in response to a prevalent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has adopted an approach of integrating HIV/AIDS service into primary health care, as a key to achieving universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). Despite the government’s efforts of integrating HIV service into Primary Health Care (PHC), insufficient numbers of PHC staff and inadequate infrastructure is challenging when integrating HIV/AIDS service into PHC. This study explored the extent of HIV service integration into PHC and whether the clinic/health centre’s environment is enabling to integrate HIV service into PHC. Barriers to HIV/AIDS services integration as well as attitudes of PHC nurses were assessed. The overall purpose of this study was to develop guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC in Vhembe district of Limpopo province, South Africa. An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used. The qualitative data was collected and analysed before and results for qualitative approach used to build a subsequent quantitative phase. The current study revealed that HIV/AIDS services are integrated into every existing programme at the PHC clinic and health centres; these include: Immunisation programme, Family planning, PMTCT and ANC programmes, STIs, minor ailments and chronic illness and TB. The study further revealed that the environments at PHC clinics and health centres are not enabling the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC due to insufficient staff and inadequate infrastructure. Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services based on the findings was developed. The study recommendations comprise; increasing knowledge of HIV serostatus, accelerating HIV prevention, accelerating the scale-up of HIV treatment and care, creating of enabling environment for the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC, nursing education and training and nursing education and training.1 online resource (xv, 245 leaves : illustrations)enUniversity of VendaGuidelinesFacilitateUCTDIntegrationHIV/AIDS servicesPrimary Health Care362.19697920968257AIDS (Diseases) -- Social aspects -- South Africa -- LimpopoHIV (Viruses) -- South Africa -- LimpopoAIDS (Diseases) -- Patients -- South Africa -- LimpopoHIV infection -- Prevention and control.Primary health care -- South Africa -- LimpopoAIDS (Diseases) -- South Africa -- LimpopoGuidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South AfricaThesisTshililo AR. Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. []. , 2017 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891Tshililo, A. R. (2017). <i>Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa</i>. (). . Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891Tshililo, Azwidihwi Rose. <i>"Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa."</i> ., , 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891TY - Thesis AU - Tshililo, Azwidihwi Rose AB - The Government of South Africa in response to a prevalent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has adopted an approach of integrating HIV/AIDS service into primary health care, as a key to achieving universal access to antiretroviral treatment (ART). Despite the government’s efforts of integrating HIV service into Primary Health Care (PHC), insufficient numbers of PHC staff and inadequate infrastructure is challenging when integrating HIV/AIDS service into PHC. This study explored the extent of HIV service integration into PHC and whether the clinic/health centre’s environment is enabling to integrate HIV service into PHC. Barriers to HIV/AIDS services integration as well as attitudes of PHC nurses were assessed. The overall purpose of this study was to develop guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC in Vhembe district of Limpopo province, South Africa. An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used. The qualitative data was collected and analysed before and results for qualitative approach used to build a subsequent quantitative phase. The current study revealed that HIV/AIDS services are integrated into every existing programme at the PHC clinic and health centres; these include: Immunisation programme, Family planning, PMTCT and ANC programmes, STIs, minor ailments and chronic illness and TB. The study further revealed that the environments at PHC clinics and health centres are not enabling the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC due to insufficient staff and inadequate infrastructure. Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services based on the findings was developed. The study recommendations comprise; increasing knowledge of HIV serostatus, accelerating HIV prevention, accelerating the scale-up of HIV treatment and care, creating of enabling environment for the integration of HIV/AIDS services into PHC, nursing education and training and nursing education and training. DA - 2017-09-18 DB - ResearchSpace DP - Univen KW - Guidelines KW - Facilitate KW - Integration KW - HIV/AIDS services KW - Primary Health Care LK - https://univendspace.univen.ac.za PY - 2017 T1 - Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa TI - Guidelines to facilitate the integration of HIV/AIDS services into primary health care programmes within Vhembe District of Limpopo Province, South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11602/891 ER -