Masters Degrees (African Centre for HIV/AIDS Management)

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    Evaluating the referral system between Cecelia Makhiwane Hospital ART unit and its feeder sites, (Zone 2, 8 and 13 clinics)
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-12) Ncana, Lundi; Qubuda, Thozamile; University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Purpose of the study. The primary purpose of the study was to evaluate the referral system between CMH ART unit and its feeder sites, and assess the staff perception and patient.s satisfaction about the latter with the intention of improving and shaping it. Research design A non-experimental descriptive type of quantitative research was used in conducting a cross sectional survey to evaluate the referral system between CMH ART unit and its feeder sites. Data was collected through open and closed ended questionnaires handed to the respondents to fill and return back to the researcher. Findings The results revealed lack of management support and supervision of the system; absence of standard operative procedure to follow when down referring patients; insufficient staffing; congested waiting rooms and long waiting hours. Conclusion The down referral process began without the completion of planning with all involved stakeholders because of the pressure to implement the decision to down refer, staff at the feeder clinics although trained on ART care, but not experienced enough to manage the large influx of patients on ART were left alone to manage patients on HAART. Simple measures like communication between facility staff and patient education should be adopted to improve the system.
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    The future of incentives as a lever to increase HIV testing in the workplace : evidence from a field experiment
    (Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010-03) Weihs, Martin Erich; Augustyn, J. C. D.; University of Stellenbosch. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Industrial Psychology. Africa Centre for HIV/AIDS Management.
    ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Voluntary HIV testing in the workplace was offered to two groups of employees; in one case informing about a reward offered for voluntary testing and in the other case not. Both groups were asked to complete a questionnaire before the testing. The study’s hypothesis was that incentives significantly increase employees’ willingness to participate in on-site voluntary counselling and testing. A t-test for significance of difference between both groups‘ means was done and results indicate that the offer of incentives significantly increases the uptake of voluntary testing in the workplace. Advantages of these results are discussed in this thesis.