Experiences of registered midwives implementing Basic Antenatal Care Programme at a clinic in Capricorn District, South Africa

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the experiences of registered midwives implementing Basic Antenatal Care Programme at a clinic in Capricorn District, South Africa. Qualitative descriptive design was conducted to explore and describe the experiences of registered midwives implementing Basic Antenatal Care programme. Data was collected through face-to-face semi-structured interviews with 6 purposively selected midwives until data saturation was reached. Interviews were tape recorded, transcribed and thematic analysis done using Ajjawi and Higgs’ six steps of qualitative data analysis. Conclusion was made from the themes that emerged from this study that the midwives accept the Basic Antenatal Care programme despite the challenges of shortage of equipment both material and human. Lack of support during implementation of the programme was also revealed in this study.

Xikongomelo xa dyondzo leyi i ku lavisisa hi xipiriyoni xa manese ya ku velekisa (midwives) lava va tirhisaka nongonoko wa Basic Antenatal Care Programme ekliniki ya le Capricorn District, eAfrika Dzonga. Ku tirhisiwe fambiselo ra qualitative descriptive design ku endla ndzavisiso na ku hlamusela swipiriyoni swa manese lama ya rhejistariweke tani hi manese ya vavelekisi lava va tirhisaka nongonoko wa Basic Antenatal Care Programme. Ku hlengeletiwe data hi ku tihlanganisa na vanhu xikandza-na-xikandza hi ku endla ti-semi-structured interview na manese ya ku velekisa ya ntsevu lama nga langiwa hi xikongomelo ku za ku fikeleriwa laha data a se yi tele. Tiinthavhyu ti rhekhodiwe eka theyipi ti va ti transkrayibiwa. Nxopanxopo wa tinhlokomhaka wu endliwe hi nongonoko wa ku tirhisa magoza ya ntsevu ya Ajjawi and Higgs' six steps hi ku endla nxopanxopo wa qualitative data analysis. Ku endliwe mahetelelo ya tinhlokomhaka (themes) leti nga kumeka eka ndzavisiso leswo manese ya ku velekisa ya amukela nongonoko wa Basic Antenatal Care Programme hambi leswi ku nga na mintlhontlho ya ku kayivela ka swipfuneto swa switirhisiwa na vanhu. Ku pfumaleka ka nseketelo eka ku tirha hi ku landza nongonoko lowu na swona swi ve swi paluxiwa eka ndzavisiso lowu wa dyondzo.

Morero wa thutelo ye ke go hlohlomiša maitemogelo a babelegiši bao ba nago le mangwalo a bohlatse bao ba phethagatšago Lenaneo la Motheo la Tlhokomelo Pele ga Pelego kliniking ka go Selete sa Capricorn ka mo Afrika Borwa. Mokgwa wo o dirišitšwego go kwešiša mabaka a a itšeng o dirišitšwe go hlohlomiša maitemogelo a babelegiši bao ba nago le mangwalo a bohlatse bao ba phethagatšago Lenaneo la Motheo la Tlhokomelo Pele ga Pelego. Datha e kgobokeditšwe ka mokgwa wa dipotšišo tšeo di sa latelego lenaneo leo le itšeng ka babelegiši ba ba tshela bao ba kgethilwego go phethagatša morero wo go fihla go se sa na tshedimošo ye nngwe gape yeo e ka oketšago goba go fetola dikhwetšo tša nyakišišo. Ditherišano di rekhotilwe go setšeamantšu le go ngwalollwa. Tshetsheko ya Morero e dirilwe ka go latela magato a tshela a Ajjawi le Higgs a tshekatsheko ya datha ye e kgobokeditšwe ka mokgwa wa ditherišano le batho. Mafelelo a dirilwe go tšwa mererong yeo e bego e le go thutelo ye gore babelegiši ba amogela Lenaneo la Motheo la Tlhokomelo Pele ga Pelego le ge go na le ditlhohlo tša tlhaelo ya didirišwa ka mokgwa wa ditlakelo le batho. Tlhokego ya thekgo nakong ya phethagatšo ya lenaneo le yona e hlagišitšwe thutelong ye.