dc.contributor.advisor |
Van der Merwe, Martha Maria
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Smith, J.E.
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dc.contributor.author |
Baloyi, Lynette Fanisa
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dc.date.accessioned |
2010-03-03T12:32:24Z |
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dc.date.available |
2010-03-03T12:32:24Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2009-11 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Baloyi, Lynette Fanisa (2009) Problems in providing primary health care services : Limpopo Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3131> |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3131 |
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dc.description.abstract |
A quantitative, descriptive, explorative design was applied to study the problems that hindered the Primary Health Care (PHC) nurses in rendering quality health care in the health facilities in Limpopo province South Africa. The sample consisted of 53 PHC nurses who completed a pre-tested questionnaire which covered various aspects related to the provision of quality PHC services. The data were analysed by computer using SPSS version 15 soft ware. The findings revealed that most of the problems could be attributed to financial constraints, poor budgeting, and shortage of staff to manage large number of patients, lack of enough support from other professional staff, unreliable referral systems and communication networks. PHC nurses work under difficult conditions and often have to improvise to care for patients, but unless more funds are allocated to rural health care facilities and these problems are addressed, more nurses will work under difficult circumstances. |
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dc.format.extent |
1 online resource (xiv, 203 leaves) |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.subject |
District health services |
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dc.subject |
Managerial |
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dc.subject |
Personnel |
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dc.subject |
Referral system |
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dc.subject |
Training opportunities |
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dc.subject |
Infrastructure |
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dc.subject |
Migration of staff |
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dc.subject |
Multi-disciplinary team |
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dc.subject |
Patients |
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dc.subject.ddc |
610.7343096825 |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Primary health care -- South Africa -- Limpopo |
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dc.subject.lcsh |
Community health nursing -- South Africa -- Limpopo |
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dc.title |
Problems in providing primary health care services : Limpopo Province |
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dc.type |
Dissertation |
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dc.description.department |
Health Studies |
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dc.description.degree |
M.A. (Health Studies) |
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