Nursing care given by registered nurses to cancer patients who are admitted to the hospitals of the north-west health directorate

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dc.contributor.authorShikongo, Katrina-Kaunaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-07T14:07:49Z
dc.date.available2014-02-07T14:07:49Z
dc.date.issued2000en_US
dc.descriptionTheses submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master in nursing scienceen_US
dc.description.abstracten_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was employed to investigate how this care is given to the cancer patients in the four hospitals of the North West Health directorate, now phasing out to become the four North West Health Regions (Oshana, Omusati, Ohangwena and Oshikoto health regions)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe approach used in this research is a descriptive survey. For the purpose of collecting data two questionniares were used, one fo rcompletion by registered nurses, and one to interview cancer patients respectively, which in the latter case was done by the researcheren_US
dc.description.abstractThe questionniares to registered nurses were sent through the Directorate to the hosppital nursing managers for distribution to registered nurses, some were delivered by the researcher at the hospital managers' offices and collected in the same wayen_US
dc.description.abstractThe total population of registered nurses was 70 out of which 41 (58, 6) responded. The population of patients was not calculated, but any patient admitted during the interview period and available in the wards/units was included in the studyen_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings indicated that patients at these four hospitals cared for by registered nurses was not always in line with the approach of nursing process. The type of care given to these patients was found to be more generalized than individualilized. The nursing care plans of patients are of general aspects of nursing, based on generalised assessment for identification of patients' needs. In some cases, it was found that, according to the interviewing of patients, nothing was done to the patients, complaints/problems, as the specific need of the patient was not assessed and therefore not planned foren_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings also revealed that in all four hospitals there is no single registered nurse who has undergone a specialised training in oncology nursing. Therefore, registerd nurses caring for such patients, are using their knowledge gained in General Nursing science and not specific to Oncology Nursing careen_US
dc.description.abstractThe counselling process seems not to be effective. The patients seemed not to be well informed regarding their conditions and the care they receiveden_US
dc.description.abstractThe findings therefore, indicated a need for nurses who are caring for the cancer patients to be specifically trained under an approved curriculum in Oncology care, and an in-service training programme for those who are already caring for these patientsen_US
dc.description.degreeWindhoeken_US
dc.description.degreeNamibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeUniversity of Namibiaen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Nursing Scienceen_US
dc.format.extentxii, 152 pen_US
dc.identifier.isisF004-199299999999999en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11070/256
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.masterFileNumber2402en_US
dc.subjectNursingen_US
dc.subjectCanceren_US
dc.subjectHospitalsen_US
dc.titleNursing care given by registered nurses to cancer patients who are admitted to the hospitals of the north-west health directorateen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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