Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting

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dc.contributor.advisorSwingler, George Hen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorWiles, Jodi Isaacsen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-11T13:50:50Z
dc.date.available2016-07-11T13:50:50Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractBackground: The South African Road to Health Card (RTHC) is a parent-held personal child health record used by health professionals and parents to monitor the health and development of a child. Low possession and retention of the RTHC by parents, as well as inadequate use of RTHC by health professionals, have lessened its efficacy and purpose. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the level of possession of the RTHC by a sample of caregivers of patients admitted to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), and to determine the extent and accuracy of doctors' transfer of clinical information between the RTHC and hospital records. Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted in four general paediatric wards at RCWMCH. Consecutive patients were enrolled at discharge during office hours over a six week period. Data were extracted from a photograph of the RTHC and the participant's hospital record. Both the 1995 Chart version and the 2009 Booklet version of the RTHC were included in the study. The presence or absence of selected items of information on the RTHC and the hospital record were recorded - the primary outcome was the transfer of the specified information between records. The outcomes are presented as proportions, with 95% confidence intervals (CI).en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationWiles, J. I. (2016). <i>Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20295en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWiles, Jodi Isaacs. <i>"Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20295en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWiles, J. 2016. Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wiles, Jodi Isaacs AB - Background: The South African Road to Health Card (RTHC) is a parent-held personal child health record used by health professionals and parents to monitor the health and development of a child. Low possession and retention of the RTHC by parents, as well as inadequate use of RTHC by health professionals, have lessened its efficacy and purpose. Objectives: This study aimed to describe the level of possession of the RTHC by a sample of caregivers of patients admitted to Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH), and to determine the extent and accuracy of doctors' transfer of clinical information between the RTHC and hospital records. Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted in four general paediatric wards at RCWMCH. Consecutive patients were enrolled at discharge during office hours over a six week period. Data were extracted from a photograph of the RTHC and the participant's hospital record. Both the 1995 Chart version and the 2009 Booklet version of the RTHC were included in the study. The presence or absence of selected items of information on the RTHC and the hospital record were recorded - the primary outcome was the transfer of the specified information between records. The outcomes are presented as proportions, with 95% confidence intervals (CI). DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting TI - Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20295 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20295
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWiles JI. Descriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital setting. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20295en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPaediatricsen_ZA
dc.titleDescriptive study evaluating the use of the Road to Health card by doctors in a tertiary paediatric hospital settingen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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dc.type.qualificationnameMMeden_ZA
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