scholarly journals Spiritual Care: Motivations and Experiences through the Lenses and Voices of a Cohort of Spiritual Care Workers at an Established Hospice in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronita Mahilall ◽  
Leslie Swartz
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Care Work ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
The Future

AbstractWhile palliative care is beginning to gain prominence in South Africa, spiritual care remains less understood. Spiritual care is less prioritised and, consequently, this service, if offered, is mostly entrusted to volunteers. It therefore becomes prudent to understand who these volunteers are, what motivates them to volunteer, and how they see spiritual care being sustainable in the future. A cohort of spiritual care workers from a prominent hospice in Cape Town, South Africa, participated in this qualitative study. The participants made suggestions about formalising spiritual care as well as making a call for a basic entry requirement into spiritual care work.

scholarly journals A mixed reception: perceptions of pregnant adolescents’ experiences with health care workers in Cape Town, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronel Sewpaul ◽  
Rik Crutzen ◽  
Natisha Dukhi ◽  
Derrick Sekgala ◽  
Priscilla Reddy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Pregnant Adolescents ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Antenatal Clinics ◽  
Antenatal Services

Abstract Background Maternal mortality among adolescent mothers in South Africa is higher than many middle-income countries. This is largely attributable to conditions that can be prevented or managed by high quality antenatal care. The way in which pregnant adolescents are treated at antenatal clinics influences their timely utilization of antenatal services. This qualitative study reports on the experiences of pregnant adolescents with health care workers when accessing antenatal care. Methods Pregnant girls aged 13–19 (n = 19) who attended public health care facilities that provide Basic Antenatal Care (BANC) services in Cape Town, South Africa were recruited. Four face to face in-depth interviews and four mini focus group discussions were undertaken, facilitated by a topic guide. Thematic analyses were used to analyse the data. Results Experiences that reinforce antenatal attendance, such as respectful and supportive treatment, were outweighed by negative experiences, such as victimization; discrimination against being pregnant at a young age; experiencing disregard and exclusion; inadequate provision of information about pregnancy, health and childbirth; clinic attendance discouragement; and mental health turmoil. Conclusions There is evidence of a discordant relationship between the health care workers and the pregnant adolescents. Adolescents feel mistreated and discriminated against by the health care workers, which in turn discourages their attendance at antenatal clinics. Maternal health care workers need to receive support and regular training on the provision of youth friendly antenatal care and be regularly evaluated, to promote the provision of fair and high quality antenatal services for adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Nurses’ performance in palliative care: spiritual care in the light of Theory of Human Caring

2022 ◽  
Vol 75 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carla Braz Evangelista ◽  
Maria Emília Limeira Lopes ◽  
Solange Fátima Geraldo da Costa ◽  
Patrícia Serpa de Souza Batista ◽  
Marcella Costa Souto Duarte ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Spiritual Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Spiritual Dimension ◽  
Nurses Role ◽  
Theory Of Human Caring ◽  
Process Elements ◽  
Human Caring

ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze nurses’ role in assisting patients in palliative care, with emphasis on the spiritual dimension, in the light of Theory of Human Caring. Methods: this is an exploratory, qualitative study, carried out in a hospital in João Pessoa, Paraíba, between August and December 2019, with 10 nurses. For data collection, semi-structured interviews were used. For analysis, we opted for content analysis. Results: the spiritual dimension of care is contemplated by several religious and spiritual practices. These are respected and encouraged by nurses, although there is difficulty in providing care for the spiritual dimension. Final Considerations: nurses have attitudes consistent with Jean Watson’s Theory and apply the Caritas Process elements during assistance to patients’ spiritual dimension in palliative care.

scholarly journals Web-based Teaching Radio Interferometer for Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (A29A) ◽  
pp. 397-397
Author(s):  
Claude Carignan ◽  
Yannick Libert
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Very Long Baseline Interferometry ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Radio Interferometer ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Long Baseline ◽  
The Future ◽  
University Of Cape Town ◽  
The University ◽  
The Web

AbstractThis presentation describes the web-based Teaching Radio Interferometer being built on the campus of the University of Cape Town, in South Africa, to train the future users of the African VLBI (Very Long Baseline Interferometry) Network (AVN).

scholarly journals Patient experiences of ART adherence clubs in Khayelitsha and Gugulethu, Cape Town, South Africa: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. e0218340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Venables ◽  
Catriona Towriss ◽  
Zanele Rini ◽  
Xoliswa Nxiba ◽  
Tali Cassidy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Patient Experiences ◽  
Art Adherence

scholarly journals Leisure Constraints for Adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: A Qualitative Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (5) ◽  
pp. 434-452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori-Ann Palen ◽  
Megan E. Patrick ◽  
Sarah L. Gleeson ◽  
Linda L. Caldwell ◽  
Edward A. Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Leisure Constraints

scholarly journals I am not ``umqwayito'': A qualitative study of peer pressure and sexual risk behaviour among young adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa

2009 ◽  
Vol 37 (2_suppl) ◽  
pp. 107-112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Terry-Ann Selikow ◽  
Nazeema Ahmed ◽  
Alan J. Flisher ◽  
Catherine Mathews ◽  
Wanjiru Mukoma
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Risk Behaviour ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviour ◽  
Young Adolescents
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