Thesis (MPH.) -- University of Limpopo, 2015 / The success of antiretroviral therapy for HIV infection through widespread and resounding
has been limited by inadequate adherence to its unforgiving regimens especially over a long
term. While health care professionals may not be able to predict adherence, they can help
overcome barriers to adherence and take steps to improve it. The aim of the study was to
explore and describe the strategies that are utilised by professional nurses in the primary
health care facilities regarding adherence to antiretroviral therapy, Capricorn District,
Limpopo Province, South Africa. A qualitative research approach was used to describe the
strategies that are utilised by professional nurses in the primary health care facilities in the
Capricorn District Limpopo Province, referring to Mankweng Hospital. The descriptive
qualitative design was used. Unstructured interviews were used to collect data until saturation
was reached. Informed consent was obtained prior the data collection. The data was analysed
qualitatively using Tesch’s open coding method. 18 (eighteen) professional nurses working in
the primary health care facilities participated in the study. The findings revealed that the
strategies utilised by professional nurses in the primary health care facilities to improve
adherence to ART were described. Information and education, health worker and adherence
guidelines, use of adherence partner or treatment buddy, addressing religious beliefs,
communication skills, community mobilisation and continuous counselling, were the
strategies that were utilised by professional nurses in the primary health care facilities to
improve adherence of patients to ART.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:ul/oai:ulspace.ul.ac.za:10386/1736 |
| Date | January 2015 |
| Creators | Phashe, M. L. |
| Contributors | Ramalivhana, N. J. |
| Publisher | University of Limpopo |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | xvi, 131 leaves |
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