Sources of knowledge empowerment amongst pregnant women with TB disease

A qualitative study in South Africa

Bibliographic Data

ID19508374
AuthorsMulondo Seani Adrinah (0000-0001-6636-637X, Department of Advanced Nursing Science Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Venda Thohoyandou South Africa, corresponding author), Lunic B Khoza (0000-0003-1368-8759, Department of Health Studies The University of South Africa Tzaneen South Africa), R Lebese (0000-0002-3209-5660, Department of Advanced Nursing Science Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Venda Thohoyandou South Africa)
Year2024
Volume27
Issue1
Pagese13947-e13947
Publication date2024-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Expectations (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1369-6513 • E-ISSN: 1369-7625
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/hex.13947
PMID39102690
OpenAlexW4390270394
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

BACKGROUND: Providing relevant knowledge to empower all pregnant women diagnosed and nondiagnosed with tuberculosis (TB) is essential worldwide. Proper dissemination of health information for pregnant women could assist in preventing TB complications amongst women and babies. The study aimed to describe the sources of knowledge that empower pregnant women diagnosed with TB and improve their quality of life in Limpopo Province, South Africa. METHODOLOGY: The study followed a qualitative, exploratory and descriptive research design. The study was conducted in 12 selected primary healthcare facilities in three crisis districts. Thirty-five pregnant women with TB disease were purposively selected, and face-to-face interviews were conducted to generate data, which were analysed using the thematic approach. Measures to ensure trustworthiness and ethical standards were adhered to. RESULTS: The findings of this study revealed that healthcare workers, community stakeholders, and TB ambassadors are the primary sources of knowledge dissemination for capacitating women diagnosed with TB. CONCLUSION: Most pregnant women lacked knowledge regarding TB ambassadors as sources of information for empowering women, community awareness campaigns, and Google searches as sources of information sharing. All stakeholders need to work together, considering the patients' charter for TB care that sets out the right for respect and information sharing. The emphasis of this study was on developing a comprehensive educational intervention that could assist in improving the quality of TB services offered to pregnant women

Disease · Empowerment · Family medicine · Political science · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology

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