An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants
The purpose of this study was to evaluate care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants during the first six weeks of postpartum. Quantitative, descriptive, cross sectional and analytic study was conducted to investigate postnatal care services provided to HIV positive mothers. Data colle...
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ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-85822016-04-16T04:08:15Z An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants Dlamini, Bongani Robert Ziyane, I. S. Postnatal care, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission, Mother to Child to Transmission Antiretroviral HIV positive Prophylaxis Midwives 618.6 Postnatal care HIV infections -- Transmission HIV infections -- Prevention HIV positive children The purpose of this study was to evaluate care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants during the first six weeks of postpartum. Quantitative, descriptive, cross sectional and analytic study was conducted to investigate postnatal care services provided to HIV positive mothers. Data collection was done using structured questionnaires. 372 respondents participated in the study. Descriptive data analysis was used; Epi info version 3.5.2 software was used. The study highlighted that the quality of PNC was compromised, in all levels including the critical immediate postnatal care, 3-14 days and 6 weeks postnatal care services. All health facilities that were involved in the study had the basic resources to render quality postnatal care. Negative attitudes of staff and long waiting time (16.7%), were the most deterrents to postnatal care. Health Studies M.A. (Health Studies) 2013-02-01T06:59:39Z 2013-02-01T06:59:39Z 2013-02-01 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/8582 en University of South Africa 1 online resource (xxvi, 241 leaves) |
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Postnatal care, Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission, Mother to Child to Transmission Antiretroviral HIV positive Prophylaxis Midwives 618.6 Postnatal care HIV infections -- Transmission HIV infections -- Prevention HIV positive children Dlamini, Bongani Robert An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate care rendered to HIV positive women and
their infants during the first six weeks of postpartum. Quantitative, descriptive, cross
sectional and analytic study was conducted to investigate postnatal care services
provided to HIV positive mothers. Data collection was done using structured
questionnaires. 372 respondents participated in the study. Descriptive data analysis
was used; Epi info version 3.5.2 software was used. The study highlighted that the
quality of PNC was compromised, in all levels including the critical immediate
postnatal care, 3-14 days and 6 weeks postnatal care services. All health facilities
that were involved in the study had the basic resources to render quality postnatal
care. Negative attitudes of staff and long waiting time (16.7%), were the most
deterrents to postnatal care. === Health Studies === M.A. (Health Studies) |
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Ziyane, I. S. |
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Ziyane, I. S. Dlamini, Bongani Robert |
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Dlamini, Bongani Robert |
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An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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An evaluation of postnatal care rendered to HIV positive women and their infants |
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