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University of Cape Town

1. Mheta, Doreen. Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2015, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16656

► Maternal mortality is an enormous global challenge that is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its prevalence in the SSA region has been attributed to… (more)

▼ Maternal mortality is an enormous global challenge that is most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Its prevalence in the SSA region has been attributed to inadequate access to maternal services (MHS) amongst the poor and rural women. In an attempt to improve access to maternal services, women with disabilities (WWDs) have generally been neglected. Little is known about the health systems factors that facilitate or hinder access to MHS for WWDs. However, available studies for women in general in SSA, examining health systems determinants of access to MHS, utilise the silo approach thereby providing fragmented and ineffective solutions to maternal mortality. Globally, taking a comprehensive health systems approach to understand the full range and interconnectedness of health factors is now recognised as crucial in understanding and planning complex health problems such as access to MHS. This paper presents findings from a qualitative systematic review of empirical studies providing evidence on the health systems factors that impact on access to MHS for WWDs in SSA. This dissertation comprises three sections, namely Part A, Part B and Part C. Part A reviews the Protocol; it presents the background and the qualitative systematic review methodology that is utilised in this study. A systematic search of five data bases is outlined and inclusion and exclusion criteria set out to select the suitable tool. A data extraction tool is designed to summarise the studies in a common format and to facilitate synthesis and coherent presentation of data. Part B is the review of existing empirical literature on access to MHS for both women in general SSA and for WWDs globally. Theoretical frameworks of access to health care services and health systems frameworks are also presented in this section. Furthermore, Part B provides the background on why access to MHS for WWDs is important. This section explores how health systems approach can be adopted to reveal the factors that impact on access to MHS; it links the complex systems framework to the availability, accessibility, acceptability and quality framework. Part C is a complete systematic review journal manuscript. The background of the study and methodology are described. This section also includes the findings from the systematic review of original journal articles published in English from 2000 to 2014 that report empirical findings on health systems factors that impact on access to MHS WWDs in SSA. Advisors/Committee Members: Shung King, Maylene (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Systems; Women's health; Maternal services; Women with disabilities

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Mheta, D. (2015). Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16656

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mheta, Doreen. “Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.” 2015. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16656.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mheta, Doreen. “Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review.” 2015. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Mheta D. Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16656.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mheta D. Health systems factors that impact on access to maternal services for women with disabilities in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16656

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University of Cape Town

2. Reypert, Garth. What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2016, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20427

► Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a relatively unknown disease and is often referred to as a diagnosis of exclusion. Diagnostic tests are… (more)

▼ Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) is a relatively unknown disease and is often referred to as a diagnosis of exclusion. Diagnostic tests are not available for this disease because a single empirical cause or marker has yet to be discovered. This means that diagnosis and management is almost solely based on the skill of the health care professional to notice the signs and symptoms of the disease, the subtleties of which often only come with experience. While some studies have assessed the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs of health care professionals (HCP) towards CFS/ME, none have reviewed all the studies focused on health care professionals to aide students and inexperienced professionals to avoid negative behaviours that might lead to a CFS/ME patient not being diagnosed as having CFS/ME. This review contains three parts. Part A is the protocol for the review. This will highlight the background of CFS/ME knowledge and outline the review's methodology. The review will take the form of a qualitative systematic review. Six databases will be searched with the relevant keywords and search terms outlined in the protocol. Appropriate articles will be selected based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria defined in the protocol. Part B is the literature review of the existing research available in the field of CFS/ME, the knowledge of the disease and the attitudes and beliefs of health care professionals about CFS/ME. It will provide a background for the full systematic review in Part C. This review will detail what is known about CFS/ME as a disease, report on potential causal mechanisms for CFS/ME as a disease and report on the scope of the disease in epidemiological terms. Part C is the full systematic review. It follows the previous section in the description of the background as well as outlining the methodology followed. The results of the search are then reviewed and discussed in detail. Advisors/Committee Members: Parker, Romy (advisor), Shung King, Maylene (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Public Health

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Reypert, G. (2016). What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20427

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reypert, Garth. “What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development.” 2016. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20427.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reypert, Garth. “What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development.” 2016. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Reypert G. What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20427.

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Council of Science Editors:

Reypert G. What are the attitudes, beliefs and knowledge of health care professionals about chronic fatigue syndromes and fibromyalgia : a systematic review to guide curriculum development. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20427

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University of Cape Town

3. Chukwu, Uchenna Nneka. The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2017, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25017

► The high rate of Infant and child mortality, much of which is preventable, especially in developing countries, continues to be a global public health concern.… (more)

▼ The high rate of Infant and child mortality, much of which is preventable, especially in developing countries, continues to be a global public health concern. Improving the numbers and competencies of child nurse professionals is vital for health system strengthening. Child nurses are important group of health professionals who are responsible for delivering effective health care services to infants and children at all levels of the health system, yet their training situation is being under-investigated. It is documented in various literatures that the high rate of under-five morbidity and mortality in South Africa can be prevented by strengthening the training needs of child nurses, in order to ensure that their competencies adequately align with the priority health needs of children who present at the health facilities. This dissertation is organized into three parts. Part A is the research protocol which outlines the background and the study methodology. Mixed methods comprising qualitative and quantitative methods is adopted for the study. Documentary review and self-administered structured questionnaire is used for the data collection. The questionnaire is designed by applying the basic principles that informs a good questionnaire design. Purposive sampling method is used for sampling the nursing institutions and research participants for inclusion into the study. Defined inclusion and exclusion criteria are used to identify and select the Nursing Education Institutions and key informants suitable for the study. The nursing institutions that are accredited with the South African Nursing Council and conducts child health nursing is an inclusion criterion for the study. In addition, key informants who are nursing educators with expertise knowledge in children's nursing are identified as an inclusion criterion for the study. Documentary review is used to extract secondary data that identifies the South African policy and legislative framework for general nursing and children nursing in particular. Documents will include appropriate policy and strategy documents. The workshop minutes of a sentinel Nurse Educator Forum that took place at Groote Schuur hospital in December of 2016 will be included as an important secondary data source. In addition, primary data collection will be done using a self-administered structured questionnaire where key informants will address a combination of qualitative and quantitative questions. The self-administered questionnaire is used to thoroughly investigate the current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa, with the aim of identifying the numbers trained annually for a five-year period and the curriculum foci of children nursing training across the nursing institutions that host children nursing programs in South Africa. Part B is the literature review which examines the preventable causes of under-five mortality in South Africa and the need to train up suitable, well qualified and competent Child Nurse Professionals needed to improve the health of infants and… Advisors/Committee Members: Shung King, Maylene (advisor), Sieberhagen, Stephanie (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Systems

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Chukwu, U. N. (2017). The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25017

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Chukwu, Uchenna Nneka. “The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa.” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25017.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Chukwu, Uchenna Nneka. “The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa.” 2017. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Chukwu UN. The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25017.

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Council of Science Editors:

Chukwu UN. The current situation of children's nursing training in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25017

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University of Cape Town

4. Mavodza, Constancia. Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2017, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25456

► Alleviating the global shortage of health workers, particularly nurses, is critical for health systems and health worker performance. Nurses are mostly women and make up… (more)

▼ Alleviating the global shortage of health workers, particularly nurses, is critical for health systems and health worker performance. Nurses are mostly women and make up the majority of the health workforce. Several factors have been identified as key players in the shortage crisis and migration is one of these factors. Nurses' migration from Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) increases the nurse shortage in the region and further constraints the already struggling health systems. Migration literature has dominantly focused on macro push-pull, brain drain and ethics theories of migration with limited exploration of relationships, interaction, norms, beliefs and values shaping migration trajectories and decisions. Despite the potential role of gender as an influential component of migration trajectories, there has been little research done to investigate gender in the context of migration of SSA nurses. This review aims to identify, describe, and summarize SSA nurses' migration experiences by assessing the influence of gender on these experiences. The dissertation is organized into 3 parts. Part A is a systematic review protocol that describes the background, justification and methodology of the review. A scoping exercise is conducted to to familiarize with the literature. This is followed by a qualitative systematic approach is utilised and the literature in eight databases is searched using key words and terms derived from an initial scoping exercise and the review questions. Suitable articles are defined and selected using a set inclusion and exclusion criteria. The suitable articles are then appraised and a thematic analysis using a gender focal lens is applied to them. Part B is a literature review of existing primary and theoretical research on health worker shortages; migration and gender analysis in health worker migration and shortages. It provides a background for the systematic review by defining migration, gender and gender analysis as well as presenting the scope on health worker and nurse shortages. The literature review encompasses the scoping exercise and concludes on the relevance of a gender-focused research on nurse migration. Part C. is the full systematic review presented as an article for Human Resources for Health Journal. Articles published on Sub-Saharan African (SSA) nurses' migration experiences between 2005 and 2016 are presented, subjected to a gender analysis to illuminate the results. The discussion and conclusion then follow. The results indicate that there is a paucity of empirical work on nurse migration experiences that is explicitly gender-focused. Gender analysis that is situated in social contexts and identifiers revealed that SSA nurses continuously renegotiate and reconfigure gender roles in child care as they move from one social context to another. Moreover migrating SSA nurse face challenges and limitations at macro, meso and micro levels of the system- that are linked to their identities as either professionals, African migrants and/or women. Therefore, the review underscores the… Advisors/Committee Members: Shung King, Maylene (advisor), Govender, Veloshnee (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Public Health; Health Systems

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Mavodza, C. (2017). Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25456

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Mavodza, Constancia. “Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review.” 2017. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25456.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Mavodza, Constancia. “Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review.” 2017. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Mavodza C. Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25456.

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Council of Science Editors:

Mavodza C. Gender analysis: Sub-Saharan African nurses' migration experiences - a systematic review. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25456

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University of Cape Town

5. Reddy, Mishka. Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system.

Degree: Master Thesis, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2020, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32522

► In the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals, the importance of an integrated health system in which all health activities… (more)

▼ In the transition from the Millennium Development Goals to the Sustainable Development Goals, the importance of an integrated health system in which all health activities interact - including the multiple actors within the system - has gained greater recognition. In light of these transitions, the World Health Organisation and the Alliance for Health Policy and System Research called for a participatory leadership model, which engages with multiple health system actors in and out of the health system. It is a leadership model, which seeks to be inclusive of diverse and currently underrepresented stakeholders such as women. This leadership model is aligned with the gender equality movement in health leadership, which has rightfully gained global prominence over the last decade. However, it would be an oversimplification to assume all women in leadership positions have had to overcome similar obstacles. Treating women as a homogenous group tends to leave people out given the evidence that social identities culminate to produce unique experiences and therefore challenge feminist notions of the homogeneity of women. Drawing on data from a primary study on gender and leadership in South Africa, this study sought to explore the influence of gender, as it intersects with race and professional cadre, on the experiences of female health managers in the South African health system. The primary study noted that black females felt as though they were "left behind" throughout their leadership journey. This secondary analysis was undertaken using Bilge's intersectionality approach. It is a two-step qualitative analysis approach, which uses an understanding of intersectionality to extract data related to social identity and intersecting social identities. The analysis assessed 1) how gender, race and professional cadre discretely inform each participant's account and 2) how gender intersects with other social identities to create unique barriers for different women. It explored how intersecting identities might leave certain people behind - and how then to conduct health policy and systems research that can produce qualitative data necessary for creating formalised initiatives that address potential barriers. While recognising the enormous potential of participatory leadership, this study focused on the experiences of formally designated health managers who were able to reflect on their journey towards their current position and explain the barriers in this journey, related to their entangled social identities. Advisors/Committee Members: Gilson, Lucy (advisor), King%2C%20Maylene%22%29&pagesize-30">Shung-King, Maylene (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Systems

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Reddy, M. (2020). Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system. (Masters Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32522

Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Reddy, Mishka. “Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system.” 2020. Masters Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32522.

MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Reddy, Mishka. “Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system.” 2020. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Reddy M. Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32522.

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Reddy M. Exploring the influence of intersecting social identities on the leadership experience of female managers in the South African health system. [Masters Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32522

6. Roman, Tamlyn Eslie. Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals.

Degree: Image, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2018, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27843

► Background: The objective of this study is to explore the determinants of decision space and to investigate how it functions within a central hospital in… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Public Health

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Roman, T. E. (2018). Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27843

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Roman, Tamlyn Eslie. “Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals.” 2018. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27843.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Roman, Tamlyn Eslie. “Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals.” 2018. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Roman TE. Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27843.

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Council of Science Editors:

Roman TE. Exploring decision space: a case study of two South African central hospitals. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/27843

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University of Cape Town

7. Saitowitz, Romy. An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province.

Degree: Image, Paediatrics and Child Health, 1999, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766

► The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Paediatrics and Child Health

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Saitowitz, R. (1999). An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Saitowitz, Romy. “An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province.” 1999. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Saitowitz, Romy. “An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province.” 1999. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Saitowitz R. An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 1999. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766.

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Saitowitz R. An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 1999. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766

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University of Cape Town

8. Ngowi, Epiphania. Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care.

Degree: MPH, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2020, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32956

► Around the world, there are millions of children who need palliative care from the moment they are diagnosed with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, yet very… (more)

▼ Around the world, there are millions of children who need palliative care from the moment they are diagnosed with life-threatening and life-limiting illnesses, yet very few children have access to palliative care services. In many African countries, where palliative care is still new, many children with chronic illnesses continue to experience needless pain and suffering. The World Health Assembly Resolution 67.19 made a clear call for governments around the world to implement palliative care policies. Such policies should support the “comprehensive strengthening of health systems to integrate evidence-based, costeffective and equitable palliative care services in the continuum of care, across all levels of care”. However, despite these frequent calls, no specific policies target the provision of paediatric palliative care in Africa. This dissertation consists of three parts. Part A is the study protocol, which consists of the introduction and the study methodology. The study is qualitative in nature and it adopted the Walt and Gilson framework for extraction of data and analysis of palliative care policies in Africa. The study used publicly available policy documents, which were identified and obtained from government websites, international agencies' websites and through communication with palliative care experts. An excel spreadsheet was used to extract data, which was analysed thematically. Part B is a literature review of available published and unpublished work pertaining to paediatric palliative care in Africa. It provides the historical background of palliative care and defines palliative care and paediatric palliative care as well as exploring the general literature on paediatric palliative care, and the evidence on the existence of palliative care policies in Africa. Part C is a journal manuscript. It follows the structure and guidelines of the journal of the Health Policy and Planning. The manuscript begins with introduction and the study methods. Further, the study used publicly available policy documents on palliative care in Africa published from 2002 until 2018. An appropriate conceptual framework was chosen, and the results of the policy analysis are provided and followed by the discussion section and conclusions. The study findings indicate that few palliative care policies exist in Africa, and children's palliative care needs are not adequately included and addressed. The findings further show that there was no single policy targeting paediatric palliative care, and children were included among the larger population. As such, palliative care needs were not sufficiently addressed. Only three policies (South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Malawi) clearly address paediatric palliative care needs. The study, therefore, argues that for children with life threatening and life-limiting conditions to be free from pain, African governments need to formulate specific policies that will guide the provision of paediatric palliative care. This study is likely contribute to policy making processes, acts as a reference… Advisors/Committee Members: Shung King, Maylene (advisor), Meiring, Michelle (advisor).

Subjects/Keywords: Health Systems

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Ngowi, E. (2020). Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32956

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Ngowi, Epiphania. “Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care.” 2020. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32956.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Ngowi, Epiphania. “Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care.” 2020. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

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Ngowi E. Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32956.

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Council of Science Editors:

Ngowi E. Assessing palliative care policies in Africa: Implication for paediatric palliative care. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32956

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University of Cape Town

9. Albertus, Cleo Alyssa. The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.

Degree: MPH, Public Health and Family Medicine, 2020, University of Cape Town

URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32188

► Mental health is fundamental to a person's wellbeing and quality of life, as well as, influences social and economic outcomes across an individual's lifespan (Barry,… (more)

Subjects/Keywords: Health Systems

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Albertus, C. A. (2020). The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. (Thesis). University of Cape Town. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32188

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Chicago Manual of Style (16^th Edition):

Albertus, Cleo Alyssa. “The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.” 2020. Thesis, University of Cape Town. Accessed April 10, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32188.

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MLA Handbook (7^th Edition):

Albertus, Cleo Alyssa. “The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.” 2020. Web. 10 Apr 2021.

Vancouver:

Albertus CA. The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. [cited 2021 Apr 10]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32188.

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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Council of Science Editors:

Albertus CA. The effectiveness of school-based interventions addressing adolescent mental health in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town; 2020. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/32188

Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

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