scholarly journals Exploring the pregnant women’s perspective of late booking of antenatal care services at Mbekweni Health Centre in Eastern Cape, South Africa

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramprakash Kaswa ◽  
George F.D. Rupesinghe ◽  
Benjamin Longo-Mbenza
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Health Centre ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Late Booking

Background: Antenatal care (ANC) services are the gateway for integrated management of several conditions that adversely affect the mother and foetus. More stillbirths than neonatal deaths in South Africa are a reflection of poor quality ANC services. Aim: The primary aim of this study was to explore the reasons for late booking, and also to determine pregnant women’s knowledge, perceptions and attitude towards antenatal care services they receive in Mthatha area in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Setting: This was a qualitative study, conducted at Mbekweni Health Centre in the King Sabata Dalindyebo (KSD) subdistrict municipality of the Eastern Cape Province. Methods: This qualitative study consisted of selected pregnant women who presented after 19 weeks of gestation at Mbekweni Health Centre. Data were collected through two different methods, namely, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions were used until saturation of the themes were reached. The interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematic analyses were undertaken. Results: Twenty women participated in the study. They were diverse in terms of age 18–41 years, gravidity 1–6 and time of ANC booking 20–28 weeks. The interviews identified a variety of personal, service and organisational reasons for late ANC booking. The themes identified for late ANC bookings were: health care system related issues, socio-economic factors, women’s perceptions and knowledge, and failure of family planning services. Conclusions: Women’s beliefs, knowledge and perceptions regarding antenatal services outweigh the perceived benefit of early ANC visit. The majority of women had lack of knowledge of contraception, early signs of pregnancy, purpose, timing and benefits of ANC visit.

scholarly journals Barriers to utilisation of antenatal care services in South Sudan: a qualitative study in Rumbek North County

2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Calistus Wilunda ◽  
Chiara Scanagatta ◽  
Giovanni Putoto ◽  
Francesca Montalbetti ◽  
Giulia Segafredo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
South Sudan ◽  
Care Services

Poor quality of antenatal care services—Is lack of competence and support the reason? An observational and interview study in rural areas of Lao PDR

Midwifery ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chanthanom Manithip ◽  
Kerstin Edin ◽  
Amphoy Sihavong ◽  
Rolf Wahlström ◽  
Hans Wessel
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Interview Study ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Perceived barriers to utilization of antenatal care services in northern Uganda: A qualitative study

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 100464
Author(s):  
Cecilie Skaarup Uldbjerg ◽  
Stine Schramm ◽  
Felix Ocaka Kaducu ◽  
Emilio Ovuga ◽  
Morten Sodemann
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Perceived Barriers ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Care Services

scholarly journals Nurses perception of pharmaceutical care practice: A qualitative approach

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 87-892
Author(s):  
Zelal Kharaba ◽  
Rozina Kousar ◽  
Yassen Alfoteih ◽  
Saira Azhar ◽  
Shujaat Ali Khan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Pharmaceutical Care ◽  
Healthcare System ◽  
Distribution System ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Patient Counseling ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Awareness Programs

Purpose: To evaluate the perception of nurses regarding pharmaceutical care services in the healthcare system of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Province of Pakistan.Methods: This qualitative study was implemented by conducting semi-structured interviews. For data collection, interviews (face-to-face) were conducted after developing an interview guide. The interviewees were 18 nurses and were interviewed at their nursing stations in hospitals.  Interviews were continued until the data reached a saturation point. The respondents signed a written consent form before the start of the interview.Results: From the thematic content analysis, five major themes were extracted as stated here: (a) incognizance of pharmaceutical care; (b) collaboration of nurses and pharmacists; (c) improper distribution system; (d) lack of provision of patient counseling; and (e) pharmacist’s role in reducing prescribing errors.Conclusion: Based to the findings, Pakistani nurses have poor knowledge of pharmaceutical care, thus highlighting the need for organizing pharmaceutical care awareness programs for nurses. On the other hand, nurses have a positive perception of pharmacists’ roles in the healthcare system and want to work with them. Keywords: Perception, Pharmaceutical care, Qualitative study, Nurse, Patient care

scholarly journals Treatment of female and male inpatient crack users: a qualitative study

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosemeri Siqueira Pedroso ◽  
Félix Kessler ◽  
Flavio Pechansky
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
Spiritual Support ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Criminal Involvement ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Purposive Sample ◽  
Crack Users

OBJECTIVE: To map treatment trajectories in a sample of male and female crack users through their narratives about the course of treatment seeking and their attempts to access health care services in Brazil. METHODS: Qualitative study of a purposive sample (five female and nine male hospitalized crack users) using semi-structured interviews. The interviews were transcribed and data explored using content analysis. RESULTS: Respondents reported difficulties getting access to hospitalization, relapse after discharge, and abandonment of treatment. There seems to be a peculiar model of behavior for women and men while dealing with craving for crack: while women got involved with prostitution and consequently became infected with HIV, every men of the sample reported criminal involvement. CONCLUSIONS: The relationship between relapse and a social environment conducive to consumption, associated with belief or disbelief in spiritual support, prostitution, and the legal complications arising from the use of crack, are relevant issues and should be taken into consideration in the development of preventive actions aimed at this specific population.

scholarly journals Investigating Municipal Procurement Challenges in South Africa: A Qualitative Study

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 67
Author(s):  
David R.I. Pooe ◽  
Chengedzai Mafini ◽  
Donna Tsakani Makhubele
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Supply Chain ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Support Strategies

This study explored procurement challenges faced by municipalities in South Africa. A qualitative approach was adopted in which semi-structured interviews were employed to elicit information regarding procurement related challenges encountered by municipalities in South Africa. The respondents consisted of ten individuals who were employed as supply chain managers in different municipalities located in Gauteng Province. The findings of the study show that despite the existent policies and support strategies, municipalities in South Africa still find it difficult to achieve their procurement objectives due to four major inundations; namely, the lack of training, the lack of capacity, the lack of transparency and the failure to comply with existing public procurement policies. The study recommends strategies for addressing the identified performance shortfalls in the area of municipal procurement.

Clinicians’ perceptions of opioid error–contributing factors in inpatient palliative care services: A qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Heneka ◽  
Priyanka Bhattarai ◽  
Tim Shaw ◽  
Debra Rowett ◽  
Samuel Lapkin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
System Level ◽  
Quality And Safety ◽  
Specialist Palliative Care ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Palliative Care Services

Background: Opioid errors are a leading cause of patient harm and adversely impact palliative care inpatients’ pain and symptom management. Yet, the factors contributing to opioid errors in palliative care are poorly understood. Identifying and better understanding the individual and system factors contributing to these errors is required to inform targeted strategies. Objectives: To explore palliative care clinicians’ perceptions of the factors contributing to opioid errors in Australian inpatient palliative care services. Design: A qualitative study using focus groups or semi-structured interviews. Settings: Three specialist palliative care inpatient services in New South Wales, Australia. Participants: Inpatient palliative care clinicians who are involved with, and/or have oversight of, the services’ opioid delivery or quality and safety processes. Methods: Deductive thematic content analysis of the qualitative data. The Yorkshire Contributory Factors Framework was applied to identify error-contributing factors. Findings: A total of 58 clinicians participated in eight focus groups and 20 semi-structured interviews. Nine key error contributory factor domains were identified, including: active failures; task characteristics of opioid preparation; clinician inexperience; sub-optimal skill mix; gaps in support from central functions; the drug preparation environment; and sub-optimal clinical communication. Conclusion: This study identified multiple system-level factors contributing to opioid errors in inpatient palliative care services. Any quality and safety initiatives targeting safe opioid delivery in specialist palliative care services needs to consider the full range of contributing factors, from individual to systems/latent factors, which promote error-causing conditions.

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