Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB)

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dc.contributor.advisorOlivier, Jillen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKhumalo, Nanziwe Kellyen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-28T11:11:36Z
dc.date.available2016-07-28T11:11:36Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: That low and middle income countries (LMICs) are plagued with high burdens of disease and limited health resources is well documented in the literature. These two realities necessitate the availability of good quality and reliable information to enable the efficient distribution of recourses and services. Growing recognition of the importance of health information has seen the introduction of numerous health information systems (HIS). The goal of these HIS is to attain preventative and curative treatment for those that need them, in adequate quantities, promptly, reliably and at equitable cost. Amongst the variety of HIS is the Road-to-Health Booklet (RtHB) in South Africa. This is a paper-based, patient-held medical record given to new mothers, intended to monitor all contact children have with the healthcare system. Due to the dearth of local research and increasing need for strong HIS, more research is needed in the implementation of the HIS and its use by healthcare workers (HCWs) in the African context. Methods: The aim of this study is to explore and understand the influence HCWs' attitudes and perceptions have on the implementation of the RtHB within the Khayelitsha Sub-District of Cape Town, South Africa. A qualitative case study was conducted utilising in-depth interviews, naturalistic observations, document review and mind mapping to explore HCWs' attitudes and perceptions on the RtHB. A combination of purposive and snowball sampling was used to identify participants with insights on the RtHB.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationKhumalo, N. K. (2016). <i>Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB)</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Policy and Systems Division. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20921en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationKhumalo, Nanziwe Kelly. <i>"Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB)."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Policy and Systems Division, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20921en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationKhumalo, N. 2016. Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB). University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Khumalo, Nanziwe Kelly AB - Introduction: That low and middle income countries (LMICs) are plagued with high burdens of disease and limited health resources is well documented in the literature. These two realities necessitate the availability of good quality and reliable information to enable the efficient distribution of recourses and services. Growing recognition of the importance of health information has seen the introduction of numerous health information systems (HIS). The goal of these HIS is to attain preventative and curative treatment for those that need them, in adequate quantities, promptly, reliably and at equitable cost. Amongst the variety of HIS is the Road-to-Health Booklet (RtHB) in South Africa. This is a paper-based, patient-held medical record given to new mothers, intended to monitor all contact children have with the healthcare system. Due to the dearth of local research and increasing need for strong HIS, more research is needed in the implementation of the HIS and its use by healthcare workers (HCWs) in the African context. Methods: The aim of this study is to explore and understand the influence HCWs' attitudes and perceptions have on the implementation of the RtHB within the Khayelitsha Sub-District of Cape Town, South Africa. A qualitative case study was conducted utilising in-depth interviews, naturalistic observations, document review and mind mapping to explore HCWs' attitudes and perceptions on the RtHB. A combination of purposive and snowball sampling was used to identify participants with insights on the RtHB. DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB) TI - Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB) UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20921 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20921
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationKhumalo NK. Attitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB). [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Health Policy and Systems Division, 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20921en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentHealth Policy and Systems Divisionen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherHealth Systemsen_ZA
dc.titleAttitudes and perception of healthcare workers in health facilities with regards to the 'Intention to Use' of the Road to Health Booklet (RtHB)en_ZA
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