Barriers to nurses' therapeutic communication practices in a district hospital in Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients accessing health care enter the hospital environment with extreme anxiety, fear and distress which impacts their interactions with nurses and other health care professionals who are expected to help allay these anxieties in order to enhance patients care satisfaction. However, evidence suggests that there is a lack of effective therapeutic nurse-patient interaction in hospitals and the clinical environment globally, especially in sub-Saharan Africa.

Methods

A qualitative research approach with an exploratory design was used to purposively select 30 participants who were engaged in face-face interactions. A semi-structured interview guide was used to conduct five audio-recorded FGDs with the 30 participants (6 in each group-2 males and 4 females) after whi

SUBMITTER: Appiah EO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9902829 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature