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Utilization of expanded programme on immunisation and integrated management of childhood illnesses for tracking and management of HIV-exposed babies

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dc.contributor.advisor Dolamo, Bethabile
dc.contributor.author Magagula, Anne Rose Nthabiseng
dc.date.accessioned 2015-10-26T12:18:21Z
dc.date.available 2015-10-26T12:18:21Z
dc.date.issued 2015-06
dc.date.submitted 2015/10/26
dc.identifier.citation Magagula, Anne Rose Nthabiseng (2015) Utilization of expanded programme on immunisation and integrated management of childhood illnesses for tracking and management of HIV-exposed babies, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19630> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/19630
dc.description.abstract The study sought to determine the meaning and interpretation by facility managers and nurses on utilisation of expanded programme on immunisation and integrated management of childhood illnesses (EPI and IMCI) programmes for follow-up and antibody testing of HIV-exposed infants (HEI) at 18 months. Also to understand the factors within the health systems that influence the follow-up and antibody testing. The study setting selected was six facilities in Steve Tshwete subdistrict in Nkangala district of Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The study used a hermeneutic phenomenology using in-depth interviews for collecting data from 4 facility managers and 12 nurses. The major themes that emerged from the interviews were referral, defaulting, integration, stigma, and off-site ART initiation within the health system. These were found to influence the utilisation of HEI and IMCI services for follow-up and management of HEI. It was also found that the importance of integrating the management of HEI into the EPI and IMCI cannot be overemphasised. It was concluded that the Health Department needs to be vigilant and use all available resources to manage HEI to meet the MDG 4 of prevention of infant mortality en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (vii, 54 leaves) : color map
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject EPI en
dc.subject HIV-exposed infant en
dc.subject IMCI en
dc.subject PMTCT en
dc.subject Mother-to-child transmission en
dc.subject.ddc 614.470832
dc.subject.lcsh Immunization of infants
dc.subject.lcsh Child health services
dc.subject.lcsh HIV infections -- Transmission
dc.subject.lcsh HIV infections -- Prevension
dc.title Utilization of expanded programme on immunisation and integrated management of childhood illnesses for tracking and management of HIV-exposed babies en
dc.type Dissertation en
dc.description.department Health Studies en
dc.description.degree M.A. (Nursing Science)


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