The utilisation of routine statistical data submitted to the Department of Health by local authority primary health care clinics in Kwazulu Natal

Fetter, Helen Ann Robertson

dc.contributor.advisor	Booyens, S. W.
dc.contributor.advisor	Hattingh, Susan
dc.contributor.author	Fetter, Helen Ann Robertson
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-23T04:24:42Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-23T04:24:42Z
dc.date.issued	1998-11
dc.identifier.citation	Fetter, Helen Ann Robertson (1998) The utilisation of routine statistical data submitted to the Department of Health by local authority primary health care clinics in Kwazulu Natal, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16781>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/16781
dc.description.abstract	The collection and utilisation of statistical data is an integral component of rendering primary health care services. This study aimed to assess the utilisation of statistics on certain statistical forms submitted regularly to the Department of Health, by professional nurses at local authority primary health care clinics. Results revealed the following important shortcomings: • Statistics on different forms are viewed in isolation, resulting in a lack of necessary comparisons being made to determine trends. • Several targeted issues in the Reconstruction and Development Programme received insufficient attention, for example, immunisations, teenage pregnancies, tuberculosis treatment, sexually transmitted diseases. • A general managerial inability to analyse, display and utilise collected data by professional nurses. Recommendations centred around increasing the knowledge regarding maternal health care, more focus on prioritised areas of the Reconstruction and Development Programme, appropriate training regarding analysis and utilisation of collected statistics at local primary health care level.	en
dc.format.extent	1 volume (various pagings)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Primary health care	en
dc.subject	Health status	en
dc.subject	Helalth information systems	en
dc.subject	Health status indicators	en
dc.subject	Epidemiological statistics	en
dc.subject	Family planning	en
dc.subject	Immunisation	en
dc.subject	Tuberculosis	en
dc.subject	Protein energy malnutrition	en
dc.subject	Antenatal care	en
dc.subject	Sexually transmitted diseases	en
dc.subject	AIDS	en
dc.subject	Maternal health	en
dc.subject	Child health	en
dc.subject.ddc	616.021	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Primary health care -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Epidemiology -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Birth control -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Immunization -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	AIDS (Disease) -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Maternal health services -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Child health services -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Tuberculosis -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Health status indicators -- South Africa -- Kwazulu Natal -- Statistics	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Sexually transmitted diseases -- South Africa -- Kwazulu -- Statistics	en
dc.title	The utilisation of routine statistical data submitted to the Department of Health by local authority primary health care clinics in Kwazulu Natal	en
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Nursing)