The collection and utilisation of statistical data is an integral component of rendering primary
health care services. This study aimed to assess the utilisation of statistics on certain
statistical forms submitted regularly to the Department of Health, by professional nurses at local
authority primary health care clinics.
Results revealed the following important shortcomings:
• Statistics on different forms are viewed in isolation, resulting in a lack of necessary
comparisons being made to determine trends.
• Several targeted issues in the Reconstruction and Development Programme received insufficient
attention, for example, immunisations, teenage pregnancies, tuberculosis treatment, sexually
transmitted diseases.
• A general managerial inability to analyse, display and utilise collected data by professional
nurses.
Recommendations centred around increasing the knowledge regarding maternal health care, more focus
on prioritised areas of the Reconstruction and Development Programme, appropriate training
regarding analysis and utilisation of collected statistics at local primary health care level. / Health Studies / M.A. (Nursing)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/16781 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Fetter, Helen Ann Robertson |
| Contributors | Booyens, S. W., Hattingh, Susan |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 volume (various pagings) |
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