Self-care neglect through the voices of nurses working in primary healthcare clinics in Gauteng, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Self-care is essential, but while professional nurses often pay attention to the health of their patients, they give little heed to their own well-being. With the current pandemic continuing to negatively affect the world, the need for health professionals to make time for self-care is imperative. The concept "self-care" is not a new phenomenon; however, this study strives to show the importance of self-care practices in the world of nurses and its benefit for the nursing profession. The reality for nurses taking care of themselves will assist them in providing consistent quality care for their patients.

Method

A qualitative approach with a descriptive, phenomenological, contextual method was used in this study. Ten professional nurses employed within different pr

SUBMITTER: Nkabinde-Thamae G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10092092 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature