The objectives of this study were to determine the nature of data recorded on the
Road to Health Card (RtHC) and its utilisation by nurses at primary health care
setting, comparing it with norms and standards on the RtHC guideline, and to provide
guidelines for optimal utilisation of the RtHC by health workers. A quantitative nonexperimental
descriptive method was used. Two methods were used to collect data;
document analysis of the RtHC and structure observation of nurses. A structured exit
interview of caregivers was conducted to validate observations from nurses. A
sample size of 18 nurses from all categories from six clinics was observed, and 36
RtHC of children under five years of age were analysed. Results indicated that data
recorded on the RtHC was mostly inaccurate, incomplete and not interpreted. The
study identified a need to train health workers on optimal utilisation of the RtHC
facilitating health improvement of children under five years of age. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/4199 |
| Date | 11 1900 |
| Creators | Mudau, Tshimangadzo Selina |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 141 leaves) |
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