Tshwane District, South Africa, is the geographic scope for this dataset. It contains quantitative survey data on factors contributing to the non-use of doulas in three public hospitals. The data was collected by Xolisile Sangweni using a questionnaire method and was last updated on 2026-04-21.
Use Cases
- Identify institutional barriers to doula integration based on reported regulatory and accreditation uncertainties.
- Analyze the impact of staffing shortages on patient support based on midwife-reported high patient-nurse ratios.
- Assess healthcare provider perceptions of doula benefits based on reported recognition of their importance.
- Model potential support team structures based on the agreement that doulas would benefit the patient care team.
Strengths
- Data is licensed under CC-BY-4.0, permitting broad reuse with attribution.
- The description provides a clear research context and methodology (quantitative questionnaire).
- The geographic scope (Tshwane District, South Africa) and institutional setting (three public hospitals) are explicitly stated.
Limitations
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- figshare, author Xolisile Sangweni
- Collection Method
- Quantitative data collection via questionnaire.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-21 07:59:05; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Tshwane District, South Africa (three public hospitals)