Introduction: Patient education is a core responsibility in nursing, vital for improving patient understanding and active participation in their healthcare decisions. There are various factors that impact nurses' ability to provide patient education, but little is known about how these factors influence adherence in public hospitals, particularly in resource-limited settings. This study investi…
Introduction: Cancer treatments often comes with varying adverse effects on both functional and physiological status of cancer patients, such as reduced kidney function, necessitating haemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of therapeutic regimen education on the treatment self-efficacy of cancer patients undergoing haemodialysis. Methods: This study used a quasi-exp…
Introduction: This study aimed to acquire students' perceptions of the assessment items used by instructors implemented in the community-based Interprofessional Education (IPE) program during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study also compared the students' perceptions of the instructors' assessment items regarding student characteristics. Motivation for joining the IPE program and a comparison betw…
Introduction: Cholera remains a significant public health threat globally, but its impact can be significantly reduced with the right knowledge and correct preventive practices. Conducting a study to provide baseline data and identify knowledge gaps on cholera will benefit at-risk and vulnerable communities. This research aimed to determine the household heads' knowledge about cholera and its p…
Background: Interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPE/IPC) are essential for preparing students to work together and respect the unique qualities and abilities of professionals. However, IPE/IPC and its related concepts are highly abstract phenomena and complicated to assess and measure. In consequence, a critical appraisal is needed to evaluate the quality of the instruments.…
Background: The rising prevalence of coronary heart disease (CHD) has highlighted the need for supportive-educative efforts, particularly in nursing. These initiatives are crucial for improving self-care management in CHD patients, enhancing their quality of life. Clinical nurses are key in this role, leveraging their direct patient interaction and expertise to provide tailored education and su…
Introduction: Cancer in children is a life-threatening disease that has been steadily increasing over the past few decades. Parents are concerned about how to appropriately care for children due to the physical symptoms experienced by children with cancer. Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of Parent Education in Discharge Symptom Management (PED-SM) on parental re…
The prevalence of CHF is increasing every year. The impact of a psychosocial condition requiring comprehensive treatment for CHF in all aspects. One contributing factor to success is the involvement of the family. Purpose: This study aimed to determine the differences of social support towards clients with CHF who were receiving family psychoeducation. Method: This study used a Quasi -experimen…
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a disease that is incurable, nursing management of patients with diabetes mellitus can be done by nurses to give diabetes self-management education (DSME). DSME gives highly influential instability to blood glucose levels, one of them instability in blood glucose levels in people with diabetes mellitus. Purpose: To understand the relationship between Diabetes In…
Background: More countries are establishing licensing examination systems for nursing education, including clinical competency assessment. In Ghana, clinical competency assessment forms part of the nursing licensing examination and is perceived as the benchmark for nursing licensing examination in the sub-region. The nationalised assessment system is established with some ad hoc changes over th…