ABSTRACT Blood transfusion saves lives but can result in poor client outcome when it is associated with errors. This study aimed at examining the knowledge of blood transfusion and practice errors among nurses in the Cape Coast Teaching Hospital. The study utilized a descriptive cross-sectional design approach using 140 registered nurses who were selected purposively. A modified Routine Blood Transfusion Knowledge Questionnaire (RBTKQ) was used to collect information in two sections. First ...
ABSTRACT Effective leadership and employees’ job satisfaction are fundamental to the success of educational institutions. Adopting ideal leadership behaviour by the Nurse Leaders can have a positive influence on employees’ job satisfaction and institutional outcomes. It is widely accepted that employees’ who are satisfied with their jobs have a tendency of being more innovative, creative, motivated and committed, focusing on tasks that are beneficiary to the organization as compared t...
ABSTRACT Family planning is a useful strategy to improve quality of life and help people to alleviate poverty. The need for partners to agree on the type of method to use, is critical in achieving this goal. A simple, cost-effective, low risk and easy to use method is the Standard Days Method (SDM) of Natural Family Planning. However, this method is least practised in the Lawra Municipality of the Upper West Region of Ghana. This study examined the determinants of the use of the Standard Da...
ABSTRACT Although nursing education has evolved over the years to better prepare nurses for quality nursing care, the standards of nursing care is still dwindling in Ghana. Studies have shown that improving the quality of nursing care will require the application of the nursing process in patient care. The Nursing Process is a systematic scientific approach to direct nurses in caring for patients effectively. This study sought to explore the application of the nursing process and the qualit...
ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy is a social problem worldwide. Literature has reported that teenage pregnancy has adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. This study sought to assess the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of pregnancy among teenagers in the Cape Coast Metropolis.This retrospective case control study was conducted among 1,006 respondents made up of 505 teenagers (case) and 501 adults (control). Secondary data were collated from the obstetric registers, client folders and labour ward...
ABSTRACT Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a global health problem and its symptoms impose a substantial burden on the individual. Despite its chronicity and adverse outcome, allergic rhinitis remains neglected, unrecognized and mismanaged and there is scarce scientific knowledge on how allergic rhinitis impact on the quality of life of individuals in Ghana. This study explored the experiences of patients with allergic rhinitis on their quality of life. The study used descriptive qualitative study ...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the experiences of Ghanaian women living with advanced breast cancer in the Kumasi Metropolis. The study employed a qualitative exploratory descriptive design. A purposive sampling was used and data was saturated with 10 participants varying in age between 32 years and 65 years. All interviews were audio-taped and transcribed. Data was analyzed based on the techniques of content analysis. During the study, anonymity and confidenti...
ABSTRACT This study described the lived experiences of patients living with indwelling urethral catheter in Ajumako Enyan Essiam District of the Central Region of Ghana. The specific objectives were: to explore patients’ experiences related to living with indwelling urethral catheter on patients’ lives; explore the challenges faced by patients who use indwelling urethral catheter; investigate coping strategies utilized by patient’s living with indwelling urethral catheter. A qualitativ...
ABSTRACT Postoperative pain (POP) remains a challenge for patients although they have the right to adequate pain management. It is unethical if pain is not managed adequately by nurses. However, there is inadequate literature on ethical decision making by nurses on pain management. Thus, this study aimed at exploring the factors influencing ethical decision making for POP management among nurses. The study employed qualitative exploratory descriptive design. Participants were recruited purpo...
ABSTRACT Pain associated with sickle cell disease can be very severe with debilitating effect on the sufferer. This study sought to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of individuals who suffer sickle cell pain. The study employed qualitative methodology using exploratory descriptive design to achieve the purpose of the study. Participants were purposively recruited from the Accra Metropolis. Data saturation was achieved with fifteen (15) participants. One-on-one interviews were...
ABSTRACT Birth preparedness (BP) is a major factor to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. The main purpose of the study was to determine factors that influence birth preparedness among pregnant women. A quantitative cross-sectional design was used with a sample size of 395 pregnant women in their third trimester recruited for the study at the Offinso South Municipal. A multistage sampling strategy was used for the study. First, the computed sample size was divided equally among the five ...
ABSTRACT The aim of the study was to explore and describe the psychological, physical, financial and social experiences of family caregivers in caring for patients with dementia using the qualitative approach in the Tema Metropolis. Purposive sampling technique was used to select a sample size of ten participants who were family caregivers caring for patients diagnosed with dementia. Data was collected by audiotaped interview and transcribed verbatim, coded and data analysis was done using th...
ABSTRACT Accommodating patients‘ preference for nurses‘ gender in health care is vital in the provision of patient centred care and ensuring patient satisfaction and better health outcome. The study aimed at exploring patients‘ preference for nurses‘ gender in nursing care at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi. Rooted in the Rational Choice Theory, the study adopted and used the qualitative exploratory descriptive design. Participants were recruited using purposive sampling te...
ABSTRACT The study explored the experiences of People Living with Epilepsy (PLWE) in the Accra Metropolis. The study aimed at describing the beliefs that PLWE have about the disease, their coping strategies and health outcomes. A descriptive-exploratory design was employed and the Leventhal‘s common sense model was used to guide the study. Participants were purposively sampled and saturation was achieved at the 13th participant. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were conducted and data were ...
ABSTRACT Postoperative recovery is an integral part of the surgical experience. In Ghana, there is inadequate evidence about postoperative recovery experiences after abdominal surgery. This study explored these experiences using the conceptual framework of operationalisation of postoperative recovery developed by Allvin and others in 2009. An exploratory descriptive qualitative approach was used. Eligible participants aged 18 to 63 years were recruited from Volta Regional Hospital, Ho. There ...