Essop Hafsa, Machimana Eugene, Kekana Mable
Department of Radiography, Faculty of Health Care Sciences, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Department for Education Innovation, Unit for Community Engagement, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa.
Health SA. 2025 Apr 3;30:2831. doi: 10.4102/hsag.v30i0.2831. eCollection 2025.
The Bags of Hope (BoH) intervention is an interdisciplinary community engagement intervention bringing health professionals and students together towards uplifting the community. Through the project, abandoned newborn babies and mothers in need are provided with care packages. The project entails collecting, creating and distributing care packages within training hospitals.
The aim of the study was to explore the experiences of the interdisciplinary team as to how the BoH intervention impacted their working relationships and care towards the beneficiaries.
The study was conducted in three training hospitals within the Tshwane district of South Africa and University of Pretoria.
This was a qualitative, exploratory study. The study population included radiography students (three), qualified radiographers (three), nurses (two) and social workers (two) involved in the BoH intervention. The data were analysed using thematic analysis.
From the data analysis, four themes were generated: (1) The BoH intervention as a potential abandonment prevention strategy for hospital born infants, (2) psychological impact of the BoH intervention on the interdisciplinary team, (3) strengthening of interdisciplinary collaboration and service delivery through the BoH intervention, (4) sustainability strategies for the BoH intervention.
The BoH intervention provided immediate relief to abandoned babies and mothers in need. The interdisciplinary team was emotionally impacted, experiencing a 'warm glow' effect. To sustain the intervention, increased public awareness, along with ensuring all healthcare professionals are well informed, is crucial for its long-term success.
The research highlights the value that interdisciplinary collaborations can have towards uplifting communities, improving working relations and bridging resources gaps.
“希望包”（BoH）干预措施是一项跨学科社区参与干预行动，它将卫生专业人员和学生聚集在一起，共同致力于改善社区状况。通过该项目，为被遗弃的新生儿和有需要的母亲提供护理包。该项目需要在教学医院内收集、制作并分发护理包。
本研究旨在探索跨学科团队对于“希望包”干预措施如何影响其工作关系以及对受益人的护理的体验。
该研究在南非茨瓦内区的三家教学医院以及比勒陀利亚大学开展。
这是一项定性的探索性研究。研究对象包括参与“希望包”干预行动的放射学专业学生（3名）、合格的放射技师（3名）、护士（2名）和社会工作者（2名）。采用主题分析法对数据进行分析。
通过数据分析，得出了四个主题：（1）“希望包”干预措施作为预防医院出生婴儿被遗弃的潜在策略；（2）“希望包”干预措施对跨学科团队的心理影响；（3）通过“希望包”干预措施加强跨学科协作与服务提供；（4）“希望包”干预措施的可持续性策略。
“希望包”干预措施为被遗弃的婴儿和有需要的母亲提供了即时救助。跨学科团队在情感上受到了影响，体验到了“温暖效应”。为了维持该干预措施，提高公众意识以及确保所有医疗保健专业人员充分了解情况对于其长期成功至关重要。
该研究凸显了跨学科合作在改善社区状况、改善工作关系和弥合资源差距方面的价值。
