The needs of health promoters on a health promotion programme for families with adolescents orphaned by HIV and AIDS

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dc.contributor.author Mthobeni, Maseapo P.
dc.contributor.author Peu, Mmapheko Doriccah
dc.date.accessioned 2013-04-25T07:29:20Z
dc.date.available 2013-04-25T07:29:20Z
dc.date.issued 2013-02-01
dc.description.abstract The South African communities has shown to have a challenge in accessing health services especially in rural areas; hence the national strategic objective 1.7 aimed at strengthening community systems to expand access to services using the community-based care programmes (NSP 2012–2016). The programmes enhance access to health services whilst promoting health and educating the community to improve health knowledge and work towards attaining a healthy living (NSP 2012–2016). However, the health promoters from the rural Hammanskraal region in the North West Province of South Africa often found themselves rendering the health promotion services in their communities with limited resources. This study aimed at exploring and describing the challenges faced by health promoters in implementing health promotion programmes for families with adolescents orphaned by HIV and AIDS. The study followed a qualitative design. Data was collected using focus group interviews. Participants were purposely selected by the social worker and the health promotion coordinator working at Hammanskraal. The process of data analysis was adapted from the eight steps of Tesch method of data analysis where categories, sub-categories and themes were isolated. The following categories emerged as the needs of health promoters on health promotion programmes for families with adolescents orphaned by HIV and AIDS, (1) financial needs, (2) resources, (3) basic life needs, (4) educational needs and (5) health promoter’s needs. It is therefore recommended that equal distribution of resources: including medicine, equipment and finances, should be maintained in order to ensure non-interrupted services. en_US
dc.description.librarian am2013 en_US
dc.description.librarian ay2013
dc.description.sponsorship The authors’ would like to acknowledge the University of Pretoria, Nursing Department for presenting the learning opportunity for academic development. We acknowledge the Sunrise Hospice Centre and the North West Department of Health for permitting us to conduct the study in their region. To the study participants, this study would not be successfull without their participation. en_US
dc.description.uri http://www.curationis.org.za en_US
dc.format.extent 8 p. en_US
dc.format.medium PDF en_US
dc.identifier.citation Mthobeni, M.P. & Peu, M.D., 2013, ‘The needs of health promoters on a health promotion programme for families with adolescents orphaned by HIV and AIDS’, Curationis 36(1), Art. #70, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/curationis.v36i1.70 en_US
dc.identifier.issn 0379-8577 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 2223-6279 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.4102/curationis.v36i1.70
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/21373
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher AOSIS Open Journals en_US
dc.rights © 2012. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License. en_US
dc.subject South African health services en_US
dc.subject Community-based care programmes en_US
dc.subject Hammanskraal en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Health promotion -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Medical care -- Needs assessment -- South Africa en
dc.subject.lcsh Community health services -- South Africa en
dc.title The needs of health promoters on a health promotion programme for families with adolescents orphaned by HIV and AIDS en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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