scholarly journals THE ECONOMIC AND PSYCHO-SOCIAL EXPERIENCES AND COPING RESOURCES OF FAMILY MEMBERS CARING FOR PEOPLE LIVING WITH AIDS IN THEIR HOMES IN BHAMBAYI, KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA

2014 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tanusha Raniga ◽  
Siphiwe Motloung
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Social Experiences ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Distinctive nursing practices in working with mothers to care for hospitalised children at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a descriptive observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha North ◽  
Angela Leonard ◽  
Candice Bonaconsa ◽  
Thobeka Duma ◽  
Minette Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Visual Research Methods ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Global North

Abstract Background: The presence of family members and their active involvement in caring for hospitalised children is an established practice in many African paediatric settings, with family members often regarded as a resource. This aspect of African paediatric nursing practice lacks formal expression or a clear conceptual basis, and difficulties arise when applying concepts of family involvement originating from the higher-resourced and culturally distinct practice environments of the global North. The aim of this study was to articulate a nurse-led practice innovation intended to facilitate family involvement in the care of hospitalised children, observed in a paediatric inpatient ward in a district hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Methods: A qualitative case study design was used. Data collection included visual research methods (graphic facilitation, sociograms and photo-elicitation) as well as a focus group, interviews and practice observation. Activities associated with 20 nurses and 22 mother-child dyads were observed. Data were subjected to content analysis, with Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) applied. Results: Findings relate to six aspects of practice, categorised thematically as: preserving the mother-child pair; enabling continuous presence; psychological support and empathy; sharing knowledge; mothers as a resource; and belief and trust. Conclusion: The nursing practices and organisational policies observed in this setting relating to the facilitation of continuous maternal presence represent a distinctive nursing practice innovation. This deliberate practice contrasts with models of care provision which originate in the global North, such as Family Centred Care, and contrasts with informal practices in local African settings which tolerate the presence of mothers in other settings, as well as local institutional policies which limit mothers’ presence to varying extents.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial networks: Findings from a South African study

2004 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 589-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
BC Mitchell ◽  
MJ Co
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Empirical Study ◽  
South African ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Network Ties ◽  
African Study ◽  
Entrepreneurial Networks ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Long Time

The purpose of the empirical study is to make intelligible how entrepreneurs use networks, as well as describe the characteristics of these networks. A survey of 325 entrepreneurs from the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa was conducted. Results indicate that although South African entrepreneurs have more contacts in their networks, they spend less time in developing and maintaining contacts when compared to their international counterparts. Results show that South Africans have established their network ties for a long time, although most of the contacts were met through the entrepreneur’s own effort rather than through referrals. Results also show that most of the network members are either friends or family members, which is different to international findings where most network members are business associates.

THE CHALLENGES AND COPING RESOURCES OF YOUTH HEADING HOUSEHOLDS IN SOUTH AFRICA

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-48
Author(s):  
Petro Botha
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Separate Group ◽  
Children And Youth ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Contextual Design ◽  
Aids Pandemic ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
And Coping

There is a large number of youth-headed households in South Africa. This is linked to the HIV/AIDS pandemic in the country. Various studies have been undertaken on child-headed households, but there is a lack of research on the personal experiences of youth heading households. The assumption has been made that youth are older and able to cope with their situation. Youth heading households have not been defined as a separate group, but have been included in Orphans, Vulnerable Children and Youth (OVCY). The aim of this study is to gain an in-depth understanding of the challenges and coping resources of youth heading households. A qualitative approach and a descriptive and contextual design were used. It is important that governments and NGOs clearly define a youthheaded household and include youth heading households in research evaluating current services to OVCY, and that they plan services focusing specifically on the needs of this group.

scholarly journals Experiences of work-related stress and coping among palliative care staff in South Africa: a qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (3) ◽  
pp. 425-437
Author(s):  
Paula Smith ◽  
Konstantina Vasileiou ◽  
Ashraf Kagee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Palliative Care ◽  
Stress And Coping ◽  
Coping Resources ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Structural Factors ◽  
Work Related Stress ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
And Coping

Palliative care staff are exposed to a plethora of work-related stressors that negatively affect their psychological well-being and work engagement. Using qualitative interviews, this study sought to explore the experiences of work-related stress and coping among a multidisciplinary group of 12 palliative care staff employed by a non-governmental hospice in South Africa. Data were analysed using the principles of thematic analysis. Four domains of stressors were implicated in the experience of work-related stress: stressors accruing from the nature of work and were specific to palliative care; stressors relating to working in the community; those deriving from certain encounters with patients and families; and organisational stressors. Broader structural factors pertinent to the socio-political and economic context in South Africa and the perception of palliative care were interwoven with the experience of work-related stress. Receiving social support from co-workers, professionals, and family and friends; accepting limits; setting work–life boundaries; relying on personal resources and reconstructing the hospice in positive ways were coping strategies deployed by staff to manage stress. Arguably much of the experience of work-related stress and coping among palliative care staff in South Africa is similar to that reported in resource-rich contexts. However, the particularities of the broader socio-political and economic environment and its subsequent impact on palliative care organisations appear to augment and expand work-related stress for these practitioners. Deployment of intra-individual and interpersonal coping resources could be supplemented with efforts to address structural factors contributing to the subjective experience of stress.

scholarly journals Distinctive nursing practices in working with mothers to care for hospitalised children at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a descriptive observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha North ◽  
Angela Leonard ◽  
Candice Bonaconsa ◽  
Thobeka Duma ◽  
Minette Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Visual Research Methods ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Abstract Background: The presence of family members and their active involvement in caring for hospitalised children is an established practice in many African paediatric settings, with family members often regarded as a resource. This aspect of African paediatric nursing practice lacks formal expression or a clear conceptual basis, and difficulties arise when applying concepts of family involvement originating from the culturally distinct practice environments of higher resourced settings including Europe and America. The aim of this study was to articulate a nurse-led practice innovation intended to facilitate family involvement in the care of hospitalised children, observed in a paediatric inpatient ward in a district hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used. Data collection included visual research methods (graphic facilitation, sociograms and photo-elicitation) as well as a focus group, interviews and practice observation. Activities associated with 20 nurses and 22 mother-child dyads were observed. Data were subjected to content analysis, with Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) applied. Results: Findings relate to six aspects of practice, categorised thematically as: preserving the mother-child pair; enabling continuous presence; psychological support and empathy; sharing knowledge; mothers as a resource; and belief and trust. Conclusion: The nursing practices and organisational policies observed in this setting relating to the facilitation of continuous maternal presence represent a distinctive nursing practice innovation. This deliberate practice contrasts with models of care provision which originate in higher resourced settings including Europe and America, such as Family Centred Care, and contrasts with informal practices in local African settings which tolerate the presence of mothers in other settings, as well as local institutional policies which limit mothers’ presence to varying extents.

Family Caregivers’ Perspectives of the Economic Burden Imposed through Caring for Family Members with Cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Phindile Mlaba ◽  
Themba Ginindza ◽  
Khumbulani Hlongwana
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Cancer Diagnosis ◽  
Economic Burden ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Subjective Experiences ◽  
Kwazulu Natal ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Living With Cancer

This study explored the perspectives of family caregivers of the economic burden imposed by caring for their family members who are living with cancer in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This study employed qualitative methods to explore the subjective experiences of the family caregivers caring for family members living with cancer, drawing from the interpretivist paradigm. Data saturation was reached after conducting 20 in-depth interviews among family caregivers. The participating family caregivers were actively involved in caring or previously had the experience of caring for a family member with cancer. The interview questions focused on the caregivers’ perspectives of the economic burden of caring for a family member with cancer. Three key themes emerged from the analysis of the research findings, namely, the loss of income, financial coping before the cancer diagnosis, and financial challenges due to the cancer diagnosis. Cancer caregiving can be financially taxing on families, and impose more strain especially on families with low-household incomes. There is a need for health policymakers to consider exploring financial relief mechanisms for families who care for members living with cancer.

scholarly journals Distinctive nursing practices in working with mothers to care for hospitalised children at a district hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: a descriptive observational study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha North ◽  
Angela Leonard ◽  
Candice Bonaconsa ◽  
Thobeka Duma ◽  
Minette Coetzee
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Family Involvement ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
District Hospital ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Models Of Care ◽  
Inpatient Ward ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Visual Research Methods ◽  
Kwazulu Natal

Abstract Background: The presence of family members and their active involvement in caring for hospitalised children is an established practice in many African paediatric settings, with family members often regarded as a resource. This aspect of African paediatric nursing practice lacks formal expression or a clear conceptual basis, and difficulties arise when applying concepts of family involvement originating from the culturally distinct practice environments of higher resourced settings including Europe and America. The aim of this study was to articulate a nurse-led practice innovation intended to facilitate family involvement in the care of hospitalised children, observed in a paediatric inpatient ward in a district hospital in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Methods: A qualitative case study design was used. Data collection included visual research methods (graphic facilitation, sociograms and photo-elicitation) as well as a focus group, interviews and practice observation. Activities associated with 20 nurses and 22 mother-child dyads were observed. Data were subjected to content analysis, with Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) applied. Results: Findings relate to six aspects of practice, categorised thematically as: preserving the mother-child pair; enabling continuous presence; psychological support and empathy; sharing knowledge; mothers as a resource; and belief and trust. Conclusion: The nursing practices and organisational policies observed in this setting relating to the facilitation of continuous maternal presence represent a distinctive nursing practice innovation. This deliberate practice contrasts with models of care provision which originate in higher resourced settings including Europe and America, such as Family Centred Care, and contrasts with informal practices in local African settings which tolerate the presence of mothers in other settings, as well as local institutional policies which limit mothers’ presence to varying extents.

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