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The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme
Thesis (MPA (School of Public Management and Planning))--Stellenbosch University, 2008.
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| author | Sondlane, Johan Senias |
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| spelling | oai:scholar.sun.ac.za:10019.1/3015 The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme Sondlane, Johan Senias Muller, Kobus Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. School of Public Management and Planning. Community health workers Care of AIDS patients Health and hygiene of AIDS patients AIDS (Disease) HIV infections Dissertations -- Public management and planning Theses -- Public management and planning School of Public Management and Planning Thesis (MPA (School of Public Management and Planning))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. The role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the HIV/AIDS Programme is directly dependent on the support systems provided by nurses, NGOs, the community, institutional frameworks, and government funding and stress management institutions. The Home-based caregivers that work in the HIV/AIDS Programme are CHWs who need maximum support from the above- mentioned institutions. The community is also reeling with the aggravating consequences of HIV/AIDS. CHWs play a role in trying to take care of the HIV patients within the home environment. People are cared for by the people they associate with and people who live with them. In order for CHWs to maximise their contribution to the HIV/AIDS Programme, there should be commitment from all stakeholders involved in the programme. Forty-one people from formal and non-formal structures took part in the study. The formal structures refer to clinics and hospitals, whereas informal structures refer to Home-based care (HBC) groups, volunteers, NGOs and international donor agencies. The study was conducted over a period of eight weeks. The study was conducted at Cork, Calcutta and Mkhuhlu clinics, and Mkhuhlu Home-based care and on USAID field officers. The results of the study suggested that with support systems from the relevant institutions, CHWs are able to carry their community obligations in an effective and efficient manner. These findings have positive relationship implications towards the reduction of HIV infections in the community. Hospitals that are faced with overcrowding also benefit in a way, when terminally ill patients are cared for at HBC centres. Masters 2008-11-07T12:32:00Z 2010-06-01T09:03:58Z 2008-11-07T12:32:00Z 2010-06-01T09:03:58Z 2008-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/3015 en Stellenbosch University application/pdf Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University |
| spellingShingle | Community health workers Care of AIDS patients Health and hygiene of AIDS patients AIDS (Disease) HIV infections Dissertations -- Public management and planning Theses -- Public management and planning School of Public Management and Planning Sondlane, Johan Senias The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title | The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title_full | The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title_fullStr | The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title_full_unstemmed | The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title_short | The role of community health workers in the HIV/AIDS Programme |
| title_sort | role of community health workers in the hiv aids programme |
| topic | Community health workers Care of AIDS patients Health and hygiene of AIDS patients AIDS (Disease) HIV infections Dissertations -- Public management and planning Theses -- Public management and planning School of Public Management and Planning |
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