Thesis (MPA)--University of Stellenbosch, 2000. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The primary purpose of this study is to determine developmental
opportunities for the upliftment of the socio-economic conditions of
Tuberculosis patients as a non-medical intervention. The aim of the study
rests with patients' opinions and life experiences regarding the control of the
illness. Owing to the social and economic connotation attached to TB, it is
imperative that the conditions be addressed that have a direct influence on
the susceptibility of TB in order to minimize the risk of infection and reinfection.
These conditions are, amongst other, housing, feeding status,
level of education and substance abuse. Since these conditions depend on
sufficient income, the issue of unemployment and its consequences are
being discussed. For decades already the relation between TB and socioeconomic
circumstances is described, but it are still this very circumstances
that stifles the advancement in medical treatment. The opinions and
experiences of TB patients are obtained from informal in-depth interviews. It
is obvious that TB patients never started to consider solutions for the
epidemic themselves. This can be ascribed to the fact that, historically the
cure of TB was exclusively the responsibility of the health profession. A
great deal of apathy is noticed with regards to problem identification. For this
reason the community is not yet ready for the massive developmental task
that is still to come. Through a process of social learning and empowerment,
a sense of responsibility must be cultivated within the communities.
Confidence must be established with regards to their ability to improve the
situation with the aid of other role players for example government, the
private sector and health services. Recommendations for development are
based on the level, the imagination and current abilities of the patients. The
distribution of information about the disease, the creation of job
opportunities, the encouragement of parents to participate in the education
of their children and health education by trained members of the community
are some of the most important recommendations of this study. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die primêre doel van die studie is die ondersoek na
ontwikkelingsgeleenthede vir die opheffing van die sosio-ekonomiese
omstandighede van Tuberkulose pasiënte as 'n nie-mediese tussentrede.
Die fokus van die studie berus op die pasiënt se menings en lewenservaring
aangaande die bekamping van die siekte. Vanweë die sosiale en
ekonomiese konnotasie aan TB is dit van belang dat die toestande wat
direk 'n invloed het op die vatbaarheid vir TB, aangespreek word om
sodoende die risiko van infeksie en herinfeksie te verminder. Hierdie
toestande is onder andere behuising, voedingsstatus, opvoedingspeil en
substansmisbruik. Omdat genoemde toestande afhang van gereelde en
genoegsame inkomste word werkloosheid en die gevolge daarvan
behandel. Reeds vir dekades is die verband tussen TB en sosioekonomiese
omstandighede beskryf, maar steeds is dit juis dié
omstandighede wat die vooruitgang in die mediese behandeling in die wiele
ry. Die menings en ervarings van TB pasiënte is verkry uit informele indiepte
onderhoude. Dit is duidelik dat TB pasiënte nog nie self aan
oplossings vir die epidemie begin dink het nie. Dit kan toegeskryf word aan
die feit dat die genesing van TB histories die uitsluitlike verantwoordelikheid
van gesondheidspersoneel was. Daar word ook 'n groot mate van apatie
gemerk ten opsigte van probleemidentifiseringen is die gemeenskappe dus
nog nie gereed vir die massiewe ontwikkelingstaak wat voorlê nie. Deur 'n
proses van sosiale leer en bemagtiging moet 'n verantwoordelikheidsin by
gemeenskappe gekweek word. Selfvertroue moet gebou word ten opsigte
van hulle vermoë om die situasie te verbeter met die hulp van ander
rolspelers soos die regering, die privaatsektor en gesondheidsdienste.
Aanbevelings vir ontwikkeling is gebaseer op die vlak, denke en huidige
vermoëns van die pasiënte.Van die belangrikste aanbevelings sal wees die
uitbreiding van kennis aangaande die siekte, die skepping van
werksgeleenthede, die aanmoediging van ouerbetrokkenheid by hulle
kinders se opvoeding en voedingsvoorligting deur opgeleide
gemeenskapslede.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:sun/oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/51851 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Swartz, Alvera Antonette |
| Contributors | Theron, F., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of School of Public Leadership |
| Publisher | Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | af_ZA |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 82, [15], 45, [10] p. : ill. |
| Rights | Stellenbosch University |
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