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Values Clarification for Health Care workers in KwaZulu NatalProject Focus
Improving the effect of personal values on provision of health care
Project Location
KZN Province
Duration of Project
2004-2006
Project Partners
PDoH and Local Authorities
Project Donors
PDoH through Global Fund
Contact Details
Busi Kunene
Project Aim/ Objectives
Aim
The study aim is to develop and implement a values clarification programme that will give health care providers a chance to examine their attitudes and change those attitudes that are hindering the service progress and revive professionalism among the health workers
Objectives
- Assess values and beliefs of health providers towards HIV/AIDS positive clients.
- Assess attitudes towards provision of VCT/PMTCT/STI services to the clients
- Explore the needs of the VCT/PMTCT/STI clients from both provider and client perspectives.
- Explore concerns of health providers regarding theprovision of VCT/PMTCT/STI
- Identify knowledge of the programme among thehealth providers.
- Allow health providers to reflect on their practices/ behavior towards clients particularly.
Project Activities
This study is implemented in KZN and has five phases:
- phase one - the planning phase including visits to sites for buy in and introduction of the study
- phase two- situational analysis to inform the values clarification training and manual development
- phase three - training manual development
- phase four- the actual implementation of the training
- phase five- involves the evaluation of the impact of the training
Anticipated/Actual Results
Actual results:
- Phase one completed as planned
- Situational analysis report available in hard copies and contents shared with stakeholders during dissemination workshops and copies distributed as well
- Training manual developed and printed and utilised during training
- 3055 health providers include; University, techikon and college lectures, managers, administrators, nurses, general assistants, security guards and lay counsellors.
- Post evaluation data collection has been conducted. Inventory has been completed in 56 facilities. A total of 171 health care workers and 479 clients have been interviewed. Data entry has been completed.
Additional Outputs
- Dissemination workshops within the province
- Presentations in professional meetings in the province
Future Plans
- Data analysis
- Report writing
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