Browsing by Author "Amertil, N.P."
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Item Nurses knowledge and attitude towards care of older patients: A cross-sectional study(Elsevier, 2022) Attafuah, P.Y.A.; Amertil, N.P.; Abuosi, A.A.; Nyonator, D.The older adult population is very vulnerable and access health care frequently because of their changing needs. Additionally, nurses are the main carers of the older population when they visit the hospital. It is said that in- dividual beliefs and values influence how we perceive and act towards the older population. This study aims to assess the knowledge and attitude of nurses towards older adults. The knowledge and attitude of nurses towards the care of older adults has not been studied in Ghana. Hence a survey study was conducted among 40 nurses who had enrolled on a Bachelor of Nursing program using the Fact on Aging Quiz 1, and Kogan’s Attitudes toward Old People Scale from 25th July to 8th August 2019. Results of the study show that even in a country with reverence for older adults and recognised family bonds, poor knowledge and attitudes of nurses toward older adults can affect the quality of health care provided. These findings have implications for nursing education, and clinical practice. Changes across these sectors based on the findings may contribute to improving the quality of health care older adults receive.Item "We'll check vital signs only till we finish the school": Experiences of student nurses regarding intra-semester clinical placement in Ghana(BioMed Central Ltd., 2018-05) Adjei, C.A.; Sarpong, C.; Attafuah, P.A.; Amertil, N.P.; Akosah, Y.A.Background: Clinical practicum is an integral part of nursing education because it provides students with opportunities to perform nursing care and practice specific nursing tasks. In Ghana, little is known about the experiences of baccalaureate student nurses with regard to intra-semester clinical practicum. This study therefore, explored perceptions, challenges, and how the intra-semester clinical practicum affects the learning process of student nurses in a private university in Ghana. Methods: Exploratory descriptive phenomenological design was used. Nine in-depth interviews and three focus group discussions were conducted for baccalaureate student nurses in their second, third and fourth years of study. Only those who have attended intra-semester clinical practicum for at least two semesters in the course of their study were recruited. Purposive sampling technique was used to select the participants. The sample size was based on data saturation, however, a total of 33 participants were recruited. Data was analysed using content analysis technique. Results: The findings show that baccalaureate student nurses perceive the intra-semester clinical practicum as beneficial. It affords the opportunity to translate theoretical knowledge into practice concurrently. However, students recounted their stressful experiences during the clinical period which negatively affected their academic work. Additionally, staff nurses assigned the students to do menial jobs instead of appropriate nursing tasks. Conclusions: A review of the "block" method in which students will go to clinicals for a stipulated number of consecutive days in a month and then resume lectures, is worth considering. © 2018 The Author(s).