Factors influencing nurse-patient communication at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital
| dc.contributor.author | Godriver, Nikirungi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-22T07:26:16Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2019-11-22T07:26:16Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2017-10 | |
| dc.description | A research report submitted to Uganda Nurses and Midwives examination board in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of Diploma in Nursing Science | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | The purpose of this study is to determine factors influencing nurse-patient communication at Kampala International University Teaching hospital and the specific objectives were to determine nurse-related factors influencing nurse-patient communication, to determine patient-related factors influencing nurse-patient communication and to establish environment factors influencing nurse-patient communication at Kampala International University Teaching hospital. Methodology. A descriptive cross sectional method of study design was employed. This design was chosen because it describes a particular situation, factors influencing communication between nurses and patients and it was a small-scale study as it was be limited to nurses and in-patients at KIUTH. The study was conducted at KIUTH. The hospital is located in the town of Ishaka, in Bushenyi District, Western Uganda, approximately 330 kilometers, by road, southwest of Kampala Study findings In regards to what patients said, in order to enhance a better nurse-patient communication skills the study found out that, 11 (47.8%) of the patients said that nurses should be willing to listen to the numerous patients calls if a good communication relationship is to be achieved. The study also found out that, 19(82.6%) of the patients said that nurses are usually busy and have no time to attend to patients which hinders good communication approach between them and patients Conclusion and recommendations In conclusion regardless of the fact that nurses are hardworking and are providing great nursing care to the patients and excellent communication relationship with patients is still a challenge | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/4106 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Kampala international international : School of Health Sciences | en_US |
| dc.subject | Nurse-patient communication | en_US |
| dc.subject | Kampala International University Teaching Hospital | en_US |
| dc.title | Factors influencing nurse-patient communication at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital | en_US |
| dc.type | Other | en_US |