Feasibility of the Ottawa decision support tool to assist HIV positive mothers' infant feeding choice / Ncheka Moloimang Sezarinah

• Main Author: Sezarinah, Ncheka Moloimang
• Language: en
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Feasibility; Ottawa decision support tool; Ottawa decision support framework; HIV positive mothers; Infant feeding; Choice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10394/15546

The study investigated the feasibility of the Ottawa decision support tool to assist HIV positive mothers' infant feeding choice. The aim was to explore and describe the feasibility of the Ottawa Decision Support Tool (ODST) in counselling HIV infected pregnant women on decision-making regarding the choice of safe infant feeding. The finding of this study will assist and support HIV positive mothers to be independent decision makers in choosing an infant feeding option for their babies. A descriptive qualitative research approach guided the researcher to explore and describe the feasibility of the ODST to assist HIV positive mothers' infant feeding choice. This study is based on the Ottawa decision support framework (ODSF). Three focus group that comprised midwives as participants were conducted. The first focus group was conducted in January 2013 and the two subsequent ones in August 2013. Data was analysed using a framework approach. The following themes emerged from data-analysis: • Appropriateness • Receptiveness of intervention • Effectiveness Conclusions were drawn based on the attained objectives of the study. The overall conclusion was that the ODST is feasible to assist HIV positive mothers' infant feeding choice. Limitations of the study were identified and recommendations were made for nursing practice, nursing education and further research. === MCur, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015