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 ...
ABSTRACT Having a child is an essential part of every marriage especially in a typical Ghanaian society where children are required for the continuity of lineage. Child adoption provides an alternative for having children and can be used to meet the needs of women who are unable to produce their own children. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors influencing child adoption among women with infertility in the Bawku Municipality. The study was a qualitative research with an explo...
ABSTRACT The overall goal of this research work was to explore the understanding of theorypractice gap from the perspective of nurse faculty and nursing students in University for Development Studies, and clinicians in Tamale Teaching Hospital. Despite several attempts by nurse faculty and clinicians to address the theorypractice gap, it remains a central issue in both nursing education and practice. Most of the initiatives to bridge the theory-practice gap have evolved in geographic areas su...
ABSTRACT Hospitalization of a preterm baby presents significant burden to parents especially the mother. This study explored the experiences of mothers of preterm babies on support services in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Techiman Holy Family Hospital. The study utilised an explorative descriptive qualitative case study design with homogenous purposive sampling of mothers of preterm babies admitted in the NICU. In-depth interviews were conducted with a semi-structured interv...
ABSTRACT In Ghana, fertility rates continue to vary widely; ranging from 2.5 children per woman in the Greater Accra region to 6.8 children in the Northern Region. Moreover, the use of any contraceptive method is highest among women in the Volta Region (32%) and lowest among women in the Northern Region (11%).Using a qualitative explorative descriptive design, this study explores the factors affecting contraceptive utilization among married women in the reproductive age group (15 – 49 years...
ABSTRACT Clinical rotation experience is an integral part of the nursing curriculum and crucial component of nursing education, which transforms theoretical knowledge to practice. However, due to the complex nature of the clinical learning environment as a social entity, it often influences student-learning experience. This study was to assess the role of clinical learning environment and supervision in Nursing and Midwifery students’ satisfaction with rotation practice experience in Univer...
ABSTRACT Background: Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) of HIV remains the main mode of acquisition of HIV in children. Transmission of HIV may occur during pregnancy, delivery or breastfeeding. Studies have shown that some specific interventions help to reduce the transmission of the virus to the baby. In order to target safe, rational and effective intervention to reduce MTCT of HIV, it is necessary to ensure that the nurse/midwife has knowledge of the strategies for the prevention of vert...
ABSTRACT Most often, newborns are considered to be a source of joy to the family especially their mothers. However, the survival of these babies depends on the kind of care they receive. Therefore, mothers try as much as possible to provide the best of care for their babies and the cultural beliefs and practices of the mothers play a vital role in shaping child care attitudes. The Theory of Planned Behaviour guided this study to explore indigenous newborn care (INC) practices among primiparou...
ABSTRACT Post-operative pain (POP) is a global phenomenon of concern, associated with Genito-urinary surgeries and has multidimensional effect. The study aimed at exploring the POP experiences of men after urological surgery at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital. The qualitative exploratory-descriptive design was used with twelve (12) participants purposively sampled. One-on-one interviews were conducted with a semi-structured interview guide and audiotaped. The interviews were transcribed verbatim a...
ABSTRACT Stillbirth (SB) is a global issue; an estimated 2.6 million SB occur in a year. The highest rate of SB is recorded in Africa. Data on the postnatal experiences of mothers who have had SB in Ghana is lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore the postnatal mother’s experience of SB in the East Mamprusi District of the Northern region of Ghana. Exploratory descriptive design was adopted for the study. Purposive sampling method was used to recruit fourteen (14) participants who...
ABSTRACT An important component of professional nursing practice which expresses the relationship among nurses/midwives and parents in the care of the neonate is a good communication between the nurses/midwives and parents. The hospitalization of an Infant to a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) inevitably causes anxiety amongst parents. The communication between nurses/midwives and parents is a critical component of the support system available to parents which can help reduce stress among ...
ABSTRACT Eye amputation is a destructive eye surgery (DES) that could be partial or complete removal of eyeball. Though it is destructive, but the goal is to protect human eyes against ophthalmic sympathetic risk and save patients’ lives. The model used was Ferrell et al. (1995) on quality of life, the tool included variables; physical, psychological, social and spiritual well-being that determine quality of life. The study sought to determine the quality of life of patients who have underg...
ABSTRACT Globally, an estimated 2.7 million deaths, approximately 45% of under-five deaths occurred in the neonatal period in 2015. This trend led to the inability of many countries to achieve the Millennium Development Goal four (MDG 4) by 2015; hence the introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many studies have concluded that poor newborn care accounts for high levels of newborn deaths in low-middle income countries. This study therefore investigated the determinants of Es...