- Title
- Chalenges of accessing tertiary health care services in Africa, in the OR Tambo District: A case study of Canzibe Hospital
- Creator
- Qaqa, Ayabulela Lilian
- Date Issued
- 2022-00
- Date
- 2022-00
- Type
- Masters theses
- Type
- text
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/11260/10964
- Identifier
- vital:75670
- Description
- Accessing Tertiary health care by distant rural patients is still by far the most difficult and stressful process and results in health problems for the rural community. The lack of research on this topic of scholarly inquiry in rural areas remains a cause for concern. This qualitative study examines the obstacles that Canzibe residents face when trying to get primary medical treatment in tertiary hospitals in the O.R. Tambo District. This study is exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative by design. Research participants for this study comprised both of females and males who attend or are seen at Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Hospital, in the O.R Tambo District for ongoing treatment and reviews. A non-probability sampling method was used and a purposive sampling technique was used to select ten participants for this study. The researcher interviewed participants regarding their challenges in accessing tertiary health care services in the O.R Tambo District. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect the data, and an open-ended interview schedule was used as a guide. The interview schedule focused on the experiences of patients in accessing tertiary healthcare services. Data was analyzed using thematic analysis, which is a process whereby data is transcribed and translated to English. After the transcription, codes were created and arranged together into themes, and used to derive a meaning. The researcher adhered to all the ethical principles, while conducting the study. The study's results were also explored in relation to South African patient experiences with tertiary healthcare services.
- Description
- Thesis (Masters) -- Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences, 2022
- Format
- computer
- Format
- online resource
- Format
- application/pdf
- Format
- 1 online resource (85 pages)
- Format
- Publisher
- Walter Sisulu University
- Publisher
- Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Rights
- All Rights Reserved
- Rights
- Open Access
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