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Critical analysis of adolescent reproductive health services in Gauteng Province

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dc.contributor.advisor Brink, Hilla
dc.contributor.advisor Lock, M. V. L. H.
dc.contributor.author Magwentshu, Beatrice Makgoale
dc.date.accessioned 2015-01-23T04:25:00Z
dc.date.available 2015-01-23T04:25:00Z
dc.date.issued 2000-11
dc.identifier.citation Magwentshu, Beatrice Makgoale (2000) Critical analysis of adolescent reproductive health services in Gauteng Province, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17290> en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/17290
dc.description.abstract Adolescent reproductive health services (ARHS) in Gauteng Province are not meeting the reproductive health needs of adolescents. There is also no formalised adolescent/youth policy laid down to assess the quality of care given to adolescents attending these clinics although the policy is currently in the process of being finalised. The purpose of the study therefore was to critically analyse the ARHS in Gauteng Province to determine which adolescents attended the clinics, whether the clinics were accessible and available and whether they provided comprehensive care, gave information and counselling to the adolescent and whether the clinics \\·ere adolescent-friendly. Using the quality care model as the conceptual framework for the study, the following research questions were asked to determine the quality of care in terms of the adolescent's needs at these clinics: Who is the adolescent using ARHS in Gauteng Province') Are the ARHS in Gauteng Province accessible and available to adolescents? Do the ARHS in Gauteng Province provide comprehensive care to adolescents? Are adolescents receiving information and counselling from the ARHS in Gauteng Province? Are the ARHS in Gauteng Province adolescent-friendly? A quantitative cross-sectional exploratory, descriptive research design using a self-administered, researcher­ designed questionnaire was used to collect data from a 203 nonprobability convenient sample, at selected ARHS in Gauteng Province. The analysed data indicated that females in the older age group. ie 18-19 years used the ARHS more than the female adolescents in the younger age group and males. Findings also indicated that the ARHS in Gauteng Province are geographically accessible and available to adolescents. However, there appeared to be a need to extend the days and hours of functioning of the ARHS so as to make them more accessible and available to adolescents. Comprehensive care is not given to adolescents attending ARHS. Adolescent gave contradictory mformation especially with regard to the attitudes of service providers. Recommendations made include management strategies that will attract the adolescent in the younger age group and in particular the male adolescent. This necessitated that service providers at ARHS be equipped with the appropriate information given in an outcome-based format in adolescent care. en
dc.format.extent 1 online resource (xii, 191 leaves)
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Adolescent en
dc.subject Adolescent reproductive health services en
dc.subject Reproductive health services en
dc.subject Health care en
dc.subject Adolescent service provider en
dc.subject Accessible and en
dc.subject Comprehensive en
dc.subject Information and counselling en
dc.subject Adolescent-friendly en
dc.subject Gauteng Province en
dc.subject.ddc 614.42096822 en
dc.subject.lcsh Reproductive health -- South Africa -- Gauteng en
dc.subject.lcsh Health surveys -- South Africa -- Gauteng en
dc.subject.lcsh Teenagers -- Medical care -- South Africa -- Gauteng en
dc.title Critical analysis of adolescent reproductive health services in Gauteng Province en
dc.type Thesis
dc.description.department Health Studies
dc.description.degree D. Litt. et Phil. (Advanced Nursing Science)


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