Pediatric nurse-patient communication practices at Pentecost Hospital, Madina: A qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Delivering quality health care requires effective communication between health care providers and their patients. Nurse-patient effective communication remains a challenge in Ghana, despite criticism and concern expressed by the public. The study, therefore, aims to assess the effective nurse caregivers' communication practices among pediatric nurses at Pentecost Hospital, Madina.

Methods

A qualitative exploratory and purposive sampling technique were used. Participants were engaged in Focus group discussions or face-to-face interviews. In all, 4 focus group discussions were conducted with 7 participants in each group and 15 face-face in-depth interviews, with a total sample size of 43. The data was content analyzed. Interviews were taped recorded and transcribed ver

SUBMITTER: Osei Appiah E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9587402 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature