scholarly journals FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE SELECTION OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT NURSES IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE

2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Lita ◽  
U. Alberts ◽  
A. Van Dyk ◽  
L F Small
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Research Report ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Selection Of

T he researcher, being a nursing lecturer, questioned the method of selection of learning opportunities for student nurses in two training hospitals in the Northern part of Namibia.The study therefore focused on the following objective: To identify the factors that influence the selection of learning opportunities for primary health care in hospital units. A qualitative research design utilising focus group discussions were used. The population consisted of conveniently selected lecturers, student nurses and registered nurses. The same initial question was asked in each focus group to initiate the discussions. The data were analysed according to Tesch's method.The results indicated that there is positive commitment from the lecturers and registered nurses to be involved in selecting appropriate learning opportunities. The student nurses also demonstrated a willingness to learn and to be exposed to learning opportunities in primary health care. There were however certain constraints that emerged as themes, namely: • Managerial constraints • Educational constraints Under the theme "managerial constraints" categories such as workload, nursing staff shortages and communication problems were identified. Under the theme "educational constraints" categories such as a lack of guidance, and the correlation of theory and practice emerged.Recommendations based on this research report include improvement of in-service education on managerial and educational aspects to facilitate the primary health care approach in hospitals.

scholarly journals Seen but not heard – ethnic minorities’ views of primary health care interpreting provision: a focus group study

2010 ◽  
Vol 11 (02) ◽  
pp. 132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan S. Barron ◽  
Caroline Holterman ◽  
Pieter Shipster ◽  
Sherma Batson ◽  
Mohammed Alam
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Ethnic Minorities ◽  
Focus Group Study ◽  
Primary Health

scholarly journals Scientific substantiation of the assessment of the territorial availability of primary medical health care to the rural population

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 890-896
Author(s):  
A A Kalininskaya ◽  
N A Bayanovа
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Primary Medical Care ◽  
Orenburg Region ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Medical Health Care ◽  
Medical Health ◽  
Selection Of

Aim. To assess the territorial accessibility of primary health care (PHC) to the rural population in the Orenburg region. Methods. Statistical, monographic, organizational experiment research methods were applied. Statistical processing was carried out by using the Statistica 10.0 software. Basic statistics were calculated (arithmetic mean, weighted arithmetic mean). All parameters were checked by using ShapiroWilk, KolmogorovSmirnov and Lilliefors tests for normal distribution. The parametric method of statistics (Student's t-test) was used. Results. The assessment of the territorial accessibility of primary medical health care to the population of the Orenburg region was carried out using the methodology developed by us for calculating the criteria for the accessibility of primary medical health care to the rural population Rating of medical organizations according to the criterion of territorial accessibility of primary medical care to the rural population. The use the methodology allows making management decisions regarding the territorial planning of primary health care for the rural population in the selection of problem areas with low accessibility of primary medical care. In the Orenburg region, there are the following problems: different levels of accessibility of primary health care with a variety of distance up to 30 km and different population sizes in settlements create difficulties in organizing the provision of primary health care; remoteness from the regional center up to 300 km forms a personnel deficit. Conclusion. Application of the methodology Rating of medical organizations according to the criterion of territorial accessibility of primary medical care to the rural population in the Orenburg region has allowed the development of the following recommendations for making management decisions at the regional level: (1) prioritization of territories for priority measures to ensure the availability help; (2) selection of the form of primary health care organization for the timely medical care provision to the population; (3) the formation of competition among medical organizations in the ranking of the availability of primary health care.

Nursing supervised curricular internship in the Covid-19 pandemic: experience in the program Brasil Conta Comigo

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara Arcipreti Boel Souza ◽  
Heliny Carneiro Cunha Neves ◽  
Natália Del Angelo Aredes ◽  
Isabel Cristina Lima Jobim Medeiros ◽  
George Oliveira Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Government Program ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
The Government ◽  
Teaching Learning

ABSTRACT Objective: To report the experience of the nursing supervised curricular internship in the program “O Brasil Conta Comigo” carried out in the Covid-19 pandemic. Method: Experience report of activities developed in Primary Health Care in a municipality in the southern region of the state of Goiás during the Covid-19 pandemic, from April to November 2020. Results: The inclusion in the government program allowed the strengthening of the student’s active role in the teaching-learning process and teaching-service approximation, with the student as the point of connection, which resulted in the implementation of actions for the fight against the pandemic in the municipality, such as elaboration, implementation, and evaluation of the service flowchart for people with suspected Covid-19. Conclusion: The experience was successful, as it consolidated knowledge regarding leadership and autonomy, integration between theory and practice, critical thinking, and evidence-based problem solving. The participation in the program allowed for contributions to assistance and management in the actions to combat the new coronavirus in the scope of primary care, as well as for the contribution to the training of the student tutored by nurses in the field and supervised by professors from the federal university of origin.

scholarly journals Conceptual framework for the formulation of strategies to support registered nurses in their utilisation of the nursing process when executing their roles and functions in local-level Primary health care (PHC) practicein Namibia

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 17
Author(s):  
Hermine Iita ◽  
Scholastika Iipinge ◽  
Agnes Van Dyk
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
Health Care Practice ◽  
Primary Health

<p>This paper describes the conceptual framework upon which the development of strategies to support use of the nursing process by registered nurses in local-level Primary health care practice in Namibia was based. The conceptual framework was developed based on the findings of phase 1 of this study, which was a situational analysis to explore and describe the use of the Nursing Process by registered nurses in local level primary health care practice in Namibia and to identify constraints that registered nurses in local level Primary health care practice face as they implement the nursing process in their daily practice. The study was conducted in four phases namely as follow: Phase1: Needs assessment quantitative survey; Phase 2: Conceptualisation of findings from phase 1; Phase 3: Development of strategies to support the roles and functions of the registered nurse in local level PHC and Phase 4: Validation of these strategies. This article focusses on Phase 2: Conceptualisation of findings from phase 1 and it describes objectives 4 of the study namely, to develop a conceptual framework on which to base the formulation of relevant strategies.</p><p>From phase 1 which focused on needs assessment, findings indicate that registered nurses in local level Primary health care practice in Namibia fulfill most of their expected role functions. However, five main problem areas were identified. The challenges identified were categorised according to the five elements of PHC and management, namely, water and sanitation and related environmental health issues; nutrition and food supply; health education and communication; community diagnosis and care; and management support or administration, including research.</p><p>It was concluded that strategies needed to be developed to support registered nurses in their daily local Primary health care practice.</p><p>The development of the conceptual framework, which guided the development of strategies to support registered nurses use the nursing process in local level Primary health care practice, makes this study an original contribution to the body on knowledge.</p>

scholarly journals The integration of the rehabilitation of psychiatric patients into the Primary Health Care System

Curationis ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
N.E. Sokhela ◽  
L.R. Uys
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Psychiatric Patients ◽  
Care Service ◽  
Health Care Service ◽  
Primary Health Care System ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Family Setting ◽  
Record Review

This study done in rural and semi-urban clinics examined the ability of primary health care nurses in providing rehabilitation of psychiatric patients in the Primary Health Care service. The objectives of the study were to train and evaluate registered nurses’ ability to implement rehabilitation to psychiatric patients in the community. Registered nurses were trained over a period of 10 days. Each client who visited the clinic had a rehabilitation plan drawn with the client and family. Families participated in the training of clients while nurses were trained to identify target symptoms, draw a plan to be followed by the client and his family, set rehabilitation goals and the steps to achieve the goals. The project was implemented over a period of 12 months. Records were then reviewed 1 year after implementation and at 18 months to determine the performance of nurses. Evaluation was done per clinic. Each clinic was evaluated and differences were found and where performance was poor, re-education was done. Each clinic was seen as a case. A record review was done to determine the level of rehabilitation based on the following: - identification of target symptoms - plan for the patient - plan for the family - setting of rehabilitation goals - steps to achieve goals - level of vocational rehabilitation

The Continuing Challenge: Nursing's Response to Primary Health Care

1997 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Judith Clare ◽  
Susan Mann ◽  
Charmaine Power ◽  
Tess Byrnes ◽  
Ailsa n'ha Winifreyda
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Nursing Program ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Sufficient Information ◽  
Community Practice ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
Baccalaureate Nursing Program

An innovative project which aims to balance acute care and community health care in the clinical experience for students in a generic baccalaureate nursing program, is outlined. The ways in which nurses in community practice and academia can work together to ensure that primary health care (PHC) becomes a philosophy used for guiding nursing practice, is demonstrated. The aims of the project are to gather sufficient information on which to base curricula change to the undergraduate baccalaureate nursing program, as well as to assess the employment outcomes for this group of graduate nurses. The paper sets the context for the project by providing a brief historical review that highlights the relevance and necessity of PHC as a framework for nursing. The ways in which nurses in community practice and nurses in academia can work together to ensure that primary health care (PHC) becomes a philosophy used for guiding nursing practice is discussed. Through an innovative partnership between the School of Nursing, Flinders University of South Australia (FUSA) and Noarlunga Health Services, curriculum changes ensure that nursing students experience a balance of theory and practice in both the community and acute clinical fields, and that the curriculum is underpinned by PHC philosophy and principles.

scholarly journals Constraints that registered nurses in Namibia are faced with when utilising the nursing process in local-level Primary health care practice

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Hermine Iita ◽  
Scholastika Iipinge ◽  
Agnes Van Dyk
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Primary Health Care ◽  
Registered Nurses ◽  
Care Delivery ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Nursing Process ◽  
Primary Health ◽  
And Function ◽  
Role And Function

<p>The purpose of this study was twofold. Firstly to explore and describe the utilization of the Nursing Process by registered nurses in local level Primary health care practice in Namibia with regard to Primary health care delivery during their daily practices and secondly, to develop strategies that would support registered nurses in executing their role and function in this regard. These were prompted by the implementation of a Primary health care approach to health care delivery in the country. The objectives of the study were:</p><ul><li>To Explore and describe the way in which registered nurses in clinics, health care centres and outreach posts in the health districts use the nursing process as regards PHC delivery;</li><li> To determine how supervisors perceive the utilisation of the nursing process by registered nurses with regard to PHC;</li><li>To identify the constraints that registered nurses are faced with when utilising the nursing process with regard to the delivery of PHC;</li><li>To develop a conceptual framework on which to base the formulation of relevant strategies,</li><li>To incorporate the findings of this study into the development of strategies to support registered nurses in their utilisation of the nursing process with regard to the delivery of PHC;</li><li>To validate the appropriateness of these strategies.</li></ul><p>A multi- phase, quantitative, exploratory, descriptive and contextual design was selected to provide a picture of how registered nurses fulfill their role and function concerning Primary health care (PHC) during their daily practices.</p><p>The population consisted of two groups. The first group consisted of 239 registered nurses working in Clinics, health Centres and in Outreach Programmes. The second group consisted of 39 registered nurses supervisors, who supervised the registered nurses in these facilities. A survey was used to gather the data through self-report (questionnaire). Two questionnaires were developed, one for registered nurses and the other for immediate supervisors. Quantitative, descriptive analysis was used to summarize and organize data using tables and figures as well as t-test and analysis of variance (ANOVA), where applicable. Five main areas where registered nurses needed support in execution of their roles and functions were revealed from the results. The areas were: Water and sanitation and other environmental health issues; health education and communication including outreach activities; Nutrition and food supply; Community diagnosis and care and Management support or administrative functions in Primary health Care, including research and education of health workers including fellow registered nurses.</p><p>This paper discusses the constraints that registered nurses in Namibia face when they use the nursing process in local Primary health care facilities.</p>

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