The development of a competency-based programme for management of disease outbreaks
| dc.contributor.author | Engelbrecht, Linette | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-11T11:49:31Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-12-11T11:49:31Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.description | A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, in fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Johannesburg, 2024 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Purpose: The purpose of this study was to develop, a competency-based programme for the management of disease outbreaks. Method: The study utilized an exploratory sequential mixed method approach, using both qualitative and quantitative methods to develop a competency-based program. This study was conducted in South Africa, Gauteng, whilst the country was experiencing the third COVID-19 wave (May 2021 – October 2021), the fourth COVID-19 wave (December 2021– April 2022), and the fifth (May 2022 – July 2022), as well as the post-pandemic phase. The study was conducted in three phases namely: Phase One: Exploratory phase, Phase Two- Development of the programme Phase Three- Validation of the programme. In phase one, a scoping review on the existing literature was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological approach. Following this were individual in-depth interviews with purposively sampled healthcare professionals as well as professional nurses. Through reflexive thematic analysis themes were identified for inclusion in the Delphi-survey in the next phase. For the second phase, a Delphi-survey was developed based on the data from phase one. The Delphi-survey consisted of two rounds whereby categories were identified to be included in the competency-based curriculum. A curriculum, consisting of ten modules was developed using the Backward design. In phase three the curriculum matrix was validated by experts. Results: A total of 62 publications were included in this study. Three categories and eight sub-categories were identified as needs of nurses during disease outbreaks. In-depth interviews with healthcare professionals resulted in the development of eight themes and 21 sub themes (challenges) of nurses. The in-depth interviews with nurses resulted in the development of 11 themes (challenges) of nurses. The results of the scoping review and in- depth interviews were used to develop a Delphi-survey. Experts in this two-round Delphi survey validated the domains and statements. The results of the Delphi-survey was used to develop a curriculum matrix consisting of ten modules, which was validated by three experts. Conclusion: A competency- based curriculum was developed based on the challenges nurses experienced working through the COVID-19 pandemic. This program could contribute to the development of disease outbreak competent nurses | |
| dc.description.submitter | MM2024 | |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Engelbrecht, Linette. (2024). The development of a competency-based programme for management of disease outbreaks [PhD thesis, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg]. WireDSpace. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10539/43287 | |
| dc.publisher | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.rights | © 2024 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. | |
| dc.rights.holder | University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg | |
| dc.school | School of Public Health | |
| dc.subject | Competency-based programme | |
| dc.subject | Disease outbreak | |
| dc.subject | COVID-19 | |
| dc.subject | Challenges | |
| dc.subject | Nurses | |
| dc.subject | UCTD | |
| dc.subject.other | SDG-3: Good health and well-being | |
| dc.title | The development of a competency-based programme for management of disease outbreaks | |
| dc.type | Thesis |