Browsing by Author "Murandu, Moses"

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    Barriers to lifestyle modification compliance among type 2 diabetic patients in Lesotho
    (University of Wolverhampton, 2023-02-02) Tsosane, Malefu; Mahlelehlele, Bokang Amelia; Murandu, Moses
    Diabetes mellitus (DM) has been considered a serious long-term condition which is one of the top 10 causes of death among adults and it has got a major impact on lives and well-being of individuals, families and societies. The most common type of DM in Africa is Type2 (T2DM). Diabetes being a major problem worldwide, healthy eating coupled with regular physical activity help in achieving a good glycemic control as well as delaying and reducing the onset of commonest diabetes complications. The current study aimed at exploring the barrier to lifestyle modification compliance among type 2 diabetic clients at Paki health center Lesotho. In this study, a quantitative descriptive design was applied in exploring the barriers of compliance to lifestyle modifications (diabetes selfmanagement) among adults with type 2 diabetes. Data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires, which were administered to 40 study participants who were purposively selected for inclusion into study. The study revealed that among other factors, financial constraints 21participants (52.5%) is associated with noncompliance to healthy eating habits. Other reasons from non-compliance to healthy eating were identified as absence of written instructions, sickness, lack of stamina to exercise, laziness and lack of access to physical activity facilities with percentages 85%, 65%, 50% and 40% respectively. Thus, study findings reveal needs for continuous health education on health benefits of healthy eating habits and physical activity.
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    Experiences of family members of healthcare workers caring for Covid-19 patients in Lesotho
    (Science Publishing Group, 2022-12-27) Mahlelehlele, Bokang; Lebona, Maselobe; Murandu, Moses
    Background: In the wake of 2020, the world saw the beginning of a modern-day armageddon as a deadly and highly infectious disease emerged. The emergence of COVID-19 changed the world as we knew it. Amidst the resultant mayhem, several researchers engaged in studies about this disease, its impact on the global economy and on the healthcare system at large. Many studies focused on the impact it had on the well-being of healthcare workers but there is limited research on experiences of the family members of this vulnerable group. Material and Methods: The study employed a descriptive phenomenological research design and data was collected in the form of unstructured interviews. Analysis: Data analysis was done using Colaizzi’s seven-step method of qualitative data analysis. Results: Findings revealed a significant amount of negative emotions such as fear and frustration among family members, some positive emotions that among others included the opportunity of employment for their loved ones and gaining more knowledge about the disease. Conclusions: The well-being of family members of healthcare workers who were involved in the care of COVID-19 patients has an impact on the wellbeing of such healthcare workers. For the front-liners to function optimally, they need support from their loved ones, and this became difficult because of the fears that resulted from the pandemic. Many family members of front liners had to endure the continued possible exposure to the disease but they were overlooked as a vulnerable group during this pandemic.
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    Experiences of healthcare workers working in COVID 19 isolation wards in Lesotho
    (Science Publishing Group, 2023-02-24) Mahlelehlele, Bokang Amelia; Lebona, Maselobe; Murandu, Moses
    Background: Health and wellbeing of Healthcare workers impacts the health of the nation. COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light a number of challenges faced by Healthcare workers all over the world, affecting their psychosocial, financial, spiritual and physical well-being. There has been an alarming number of healthcare workers being affected by COVID-19 across the globe, some even succumbed to death as a result of COVID-19. Some identified reasons for this tragedy have been lack of appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), insufficient knowledge about the disease, shortage of healthcare workers and the compromised welfare of the Healthcare workers. Few studies within Lesotho focused on the perceptions of healthcare workers on COVID-19 and there was none conducted on the experiences of healthcare workers working in the COVID-19 isolation wards therefore, the aim of this study is describe the experiences of Healthcare workers working in COVID-19 isolation wards in Lesotho. Material and Methods: A descriptive phenomenological research design was utilized and data was collected using unstructured interviews which were audio-recorded. The interviews were conducted amongst the nine Healthcare workers who were working in the COVID-19 isolation ward and they composed on one office assistant, two medical doctors and six registered nurses. Analysis: Colaizzi’s seven-step method of qualitative data analysis was followed in this study. Results: Findings revealed increased workload, significant amount of negative emotions in the early stages of the pandemic, positive emotions at the later stage as well as stigma and discrimination. Conclusions: The COVID-19 pandemic placed a huge burden on the health care system. Health care workers, being in the front line, were significantly affected; they had to endure continued psychological distress because of the unique type of care required