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Volume 8
Journal of Community Medicine & Health Education
Community Nursing 2018
November 19-21, 2018
November 19-21, 2018 Cape Town, South Africa
International Conference on
Community Nursing and Public Health
Psychosocial support by community health workers of children living in homes with chronically ill
family members
Deila Engle
South Africa
Background:
Increasing health care costs and overburdened health services created a need for chronically ill persons to be
supported and cared for at home by the family and community care workers. The emotional needs of children in late middle
childhood (9-13 years) living in homes with chronically ill family members, needed exploration to identify the problem and
explore methods to address it through a cooperative enquiry process. Research was conducted in a suburb in the Western Cape
Metropole.
Objectives:
Utilize Participatory Action Research (PAR). Develop and refine a psychosocial support programme for children
in late middle childhood living in homes with chronically ill family members. Involve community members, CHWS and
other stakeholders with problem identification. On-going literature study on foundation theories to develop a conceptual
foundation; explore the levels of experience and training of community health workers in home based care and psychosocial
support; identify households with chronically ill family members and children in late middle childhood to determine their
resources, needs and challenges;Mapping and drawing exercises with children (9-13 years) from selected households; A
retrospective timeline workshop with adolescents (15-18 years) from selected households; Develop a psychosocial support
programme in consultation with the stakeholders and co-researchers; Train community health workers in basic psychosocial
support techniques and basic counselling; On-going reflection and support with co-researchers; Finalise a psychosocial
support programme.
Methodology:
Stakeholder meetings, semi-structured interviews, body mapping and drawing exercises and retrospective
timeline exercises and feedback meetings. Thematic data analysis through triangulation, crystallization, discussions and
reflection with stakeholders.
Results/outcome: Co-learning for all participants and awareness of the emotional needs of children. Need to empower CHWS
through a psycho social programme to support children between the ages of 9-13years.
Conclusion:
A psychosocial programme was developed for community health workers with activity bag and workbook.
K C Modibedi
, J Community Med Health Educ 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2161-0711-C6-048