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Title: Patient Participation in Nursing Care: Views From Ghanaian Nurses, Nursing Students, and Patients
Other Titles: SAGE Open Nursing
Authors: Atakro, Confidence Alorse
Armah, Ernestina
Atakro, Abigail
Ahenkora, Kwaku
Addo, Stella B
Aboagye, Janet S
Blay, Alice A
Akuoko, Cynthia Pomaa
Gross, Janet
Keywords: patient, participation, nursing, Ashanti, Ghana
Issue Date: 15-Sep-2019
Abstract: Abstract Previous studies on patient participation reported inconclusive benefits of patient participation in health care. Consequently, theWorld Health Organization is actively highlighting the need for the participation of patients and their families in their care. The aim of this study was to explore the views of nurses, nursing students, and patients on patient participation in Ghanaian hospitals. Sixty-five participants made up of 15 patients, 25 registered general nurses, and 25 undergraduate nursing students were involved in the study. Data collection was done through interviews and focus group discussions. Content analysis was utilized in analyzing the data to generate four main categories. These categories were as follows: (a) meaning of patient participation in Ghana, (b) patient participation encouraged more during discharge education, (c) patient participation in nursing care higher in private and smaller hospitals, and (d) perceived facilitators and inhibitors of patient participation in nursing care. Participants in this study indicated that patient participation in nursing care meant involvement of patient in treatment decisions and nursing care procedures. Participants agreed that patient participation in nursing care was mostly encouraged during discharge education. Participation was perceived to be higher in private and smaller hospitals. Wealth and higher education were perceived as facilitators of patient participation while workload and high patient acuity were perceived as inhibitors. Keywords patient, participation, nursing, Ashanti, Ghana
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URI: http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/30486
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