Ph.D. (Community Nursing Science) / The provision of reproductive health promotion services to females in South Africa is the responsibility of the national and provincial governments, while in primary healthcare (PHC) settings the local government is responsible for the provision of free reproductive health promotion services to females. The prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) led to the development and provision of noncollaborated vertical PHC reproductive health programmes. The purpose of this study was to develop a model to collaborate the provision of reproductive health promotion services in PHC settings. A qualitative, descriptive phenomenological design, exploratory and descriptive approaches and contextual and theory generating design were used. The study was conducted in three phases. In phase 1, data collection consisted of individual indepth interviews and focus group interviews. Non-probability purposive sampling was used to include three population groups: females who utilised the reproductive health promotion services and reproductive health promotion service providers and those who provide clinical teaching regarding reproductive health promotion in two different PHC settings who were sampled through non-probability convenience sampling methods. Throughout the study, ethical principles were strictly adhered to and trustworthiness was ensured. Data analysis was done according to Tesch’s open coding data analysis method. The findings revealed four emerging themes: service provision factors that impact on reproductive health promotion provision; barrier factors towards safer sex practice; low health literacy of females regarding reproductive health promotion, and disclosure of positive HIV status. In phase 2, the conceptual framework was described according to the survey list of Dickoff, James and Wiedenbach (1968) and the Research Model in Nursing as described in the Theory for Health Promotion in Nursing (University of Johannesburg, 2009). In phase 3, the described conceptual framework served as the guideline for the model development guided by Chinn and Kramer’s (2008) theory and model generating design. Two phases of model evaluation was done: firstly by clinical experts and secondly by academic experts. The model that was developed was based on collaboration, community participation, and cooperative decision making processes and was named: A model to collaborate the provision of reproductive health promotion services in PHC settings. The outcomes from implementing this model envisaged to be the reduction of unintended pregnancy, STIs, and HIV and AIDS among females and males.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uj/uj:12594 |
| Date | 13 October 2014 |
| Creators | Mataboge, Mamakwa Letlhokwa Sanah |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Rights | University of Johannesburg |
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