Abstract

MEINTJES, Kaarina Frieda  and  NOLTE, Anna Getruida Wilhelmina. Primary health care management challenges for childhood atopic eczema as experienced by the parents in a Gauteng district in South Africa. Health SA Gesondheid (Online) [online]. 2016, vol.21, n.1, pp.315-322. ISSN 2071-9736.  http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hsag.2016.05.003.

The goal of this study was to explore and describe the experience of parents regarding the primary health care (PHC) management of their children's atopic eczema in a Gauteng district. A qualitative, explorative, descriptive, contextual embedded single case study design was employed. Data were collected through semi-structured individual interviews, field notes and direct observation until saturation occurred; analysed according to Tesch's steps of descriptive data analysis. Trustworthiness and ethical measures were used and were employed. Three themes were identified. Management challenges, the second theme with sub-themes: drug management, knowledge levels of PHC clinicians, health education and financial challenges, will be discussed.

Keywords : Primary health care clinicians; Childhood atopic eczema; Parents; Experience.

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