1. Health Care Departments

Permanent URI for this community

https://univendspace.univen.ac.za/handle/11602/1898

Browse

Browsing 1. Health Care Departments by Subject "362.1730968257"

Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
  • Thumbnail Image
    ItemOpen Access
  • Thumbnail Image
    ItemOpen Access
    Factors contributing to staff turnover among professional nurses in selected hospitals of Vhembe District
    (2015-01-30) Ramarope, Johannah; Maputle, M. S.; Lebese, R. T.
    Nurses constituted the largest group in South African health care services and form the backbone of nursing care. There had been a significant increase in the number of professional nurses leaving the district hospitals either to other hospitals, primary health care services, private hospitals or other countries. The purpose of this study was to determined factors contributing to staff turnover among professional nurses in selected hospitals of Vhembe District. The design of this study was qualitative, descriptive and contexture. The population of the tudy included all professional nurses in Vhembe District, who had moved from one hospital to other health care facilities during the period 2005-2009. The research participant were selected by means of purposive sampling. Data was obtained by means of unstructured interview that was audio-taped and later transcribed. Collected data was analysed through the use of open coding method. The following themes were revealed from raw data: main theme: institutional related factors with the following themes push and pull factor related to staff turnover and personal related factors with the following themes: financial aspects, family related aspects to staff turnover. Informed permission for conducting the study was obtained from the Department of Health of Limpopo Province. Trustworthiness was ensured by applying the four strategies proposed by Lincoln and Guba (1994:120) namely credibility, transferability, dependability and conformability.
  • Thumbnail Image
    ItemOpen Access
    Patient satisfaction with the quality of nursing care rendered in public hospitals within Makhado Municipality of Limpopo Provicne: South Africa
    (2015-02-18) Mureri, Musingadi Magdeline; Netshikweta, M. L.; Shilubane, N. H.
    Background: Patient satisfaction has become an important indicator to measure the quality of care rendered to the patients while in hospital. Patient satisfaction surveys can help identify ways of improving nursing and health care services. The purpose of this study was to assess the patient satisfaction with nursing care in selected public hospitals. Methods: A non-experimental, exploratory, descriptive design was used to obtain data by means of questionnaires. The population of this study consisted of all patients admitted in all two sampled hospitals of Vhembe district in Limpopo province. Respondents were selected by probability, systematic random sampling of 200 men and women who were admitted in the sampled public hospital at the time of data collections were recruited to participate in this study. A questionnaire with open and close ended questions was used to collect data. Results: This study found that mean patient satisfaction with nursing care rendered score was significantly low at public hospitals (49.3%), the majority of the respondents (71.8%) reported that nurses do not respond on calls, helpless patients were not fed by (63.7%) respondents. However, communication and offering emotional support dimensions of nursing care had lowest score (9.3%). Conclusion: Therefore, it is recommended to plan and implement the training programmes needed for nurses to improve their knowledge and skills of communication and use of emotional support measures for the patients.