The feasability of implementing community based care for moderately mentally-retarded persons in a specific centre in Port Elizabeth

Ngcanga, Nosipho Margaret

dc.contributor.advisor	Ehlers, Valerie Janet 1948-
dc.contributor.advisor	Hattingh, Susan
dc.contributor.author	Ngcanga, Nosipho Margaret	en
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:23:59Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:23:59Z
dc.date.issued	1999-11	en
dc.identifier.citation	Ngcanga, Nosipho Margaret (1999) The feasability of implementing community based care for moderately mentally-retarded persons in a specific centre in Port Elizabeth, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17566>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17566
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to investigate the possibility of implementing community based care for moderately mentally retarded persons in a specific centre in the Port Elizabeth area. The objectives of the study were to identify • the needs of the moderately mentally retarded children. • the physical, psychosocial and vocational rehabilitation means of meeting these needs. • how involved the communities, parents and government were in the care of moderately mentally retarded children. A quantitative, exploratmy and descriptive design was used. A sample of 50 moderately mentally retarded children was utilised. Data were collected by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The major research findings indicate that community care for MMRPs could only be feasible with sufficient resources, expertise and community involvement. All these aspects appeared to be lacking in the centre where this research was conducted raising questions as to benefits which the mentally retarded children and their parents and the community could derive from these services. However recommendations were made on identified shortcomings, problems and needs.
dc.format.extent	1 electronic resources (xii, 127 leaves)	en
dc.language.iso	en
dc.subject	Care of mentally retarded persons
dc.subject	Community based mental health care
dc.subject	Mental health
dc.subject	Mental retardation
dc.subject	Moderately mentally retarded persons
dc.subject	Reconstruction and development programme
dc.subject.ddc	362.30968752	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Community mental health services -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Mental health -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	People with mental disabilities -- Services for -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	People with mental disabilities -- Care -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Social work with people with mental disabilities -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Day care centers for the mentally handicapped -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Psychiatric nursing -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Community health nursing -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	People with mental disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Children with mental disabilities -- Care -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical policy -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Health planning -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Public health -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Mental health services -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Mental health care teams -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Social service -- South Africa -- Port Elizabeth -- Team work.	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Reconstruction and Development Programme (South Africa)	en
dc.title	The feasability of implementing community based care for moderately mentally-retarded persons in a specific centre in Port Elizabeth	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Health Science
dc.description.degree	M.A.(Nursing Science)	en