Tuberkulose in 'n geselekteerde gemeenskap in die Wes-Kaap : 'n gemeenskapsstudie

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT:The Minister of Health identified tuberculosis as a National Health priority sincethe incidence of tuberculosis in South Africa is increasing. The researcherpracticed as a community health nurse for seven years and was activelyinvolved with the community. It was experienced that irrespective well qualifiednursing staff and accessible and available health services, there was anincrease in tuberculosis in the Western Cape.A non-experimental, descriptive, explorative study was conducted in a selectedcommunity in the Western Cape to address the research problem:What are the knowledge, perceptions, attitudes and treatment practices oftuberculosis patients; their resources for support; and community leaders?Structured interviews were held with 50 patients randomly selected from patientsattending the health clinic. Focus interviews were held with community leaderspurposefully selected for the research. A modified Photovoice technique wasalso applied to the patients where they had to draw a picture of their feelingswhen diagnosed with tuberculosis and the impact of the disease on themselvesand their environment.The findings revealed a lack of information, major stigmatization of the disease,and many patients not adhering to their treatment regimes. Most of the patientshad a negative idea of tuberculosis indicating that it always causes death.Community leaders were very committed to assist in combating the problems intheir community. The findings indicated that health staff can be of more help tothe patient although they were generally satisfied with the care they received.Recommendations include that health promotion programmes should beplanned in co-operation with community members to ensure that programmesare appropriate and address the real needs of the community.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University