Communication guidelines for the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis

  • Authors

    • Esther Kamenye Welwitchia University
    • Scholastika Iipinge Welwitchia University
    • Agnes Van Dyk IUM
    2016-11-29
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijh.v4i2.6848
  • Guidelines, Rational, Operationalization, Enhance, Communication Skills, Nurses.

  • Abstract

    The purpose of this article is to describe the communication guidelines for the nurses who are caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. A quantitative, exploratory, descriptive, and contextual approach was conducted to explore and describe how nurses communicate with patients diagnosed with tuberculosis at public health facilities in the Khomas region of Namibia. The findings revealed that the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis at public health facilities in the Khomas Region of Namibia exhibited inadequate communication skills. Based on these findings, the guidelines were developed to enhance the communication skills of the nurses who are caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. These guidelines may be implemented in the health facilities that are providing tuberculosis treatment namely: hospitals, health centres, clinics and DOTs points.

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    Kamenye, E., Iipinge, S., & Van Dyk, A. (2016). Communication guidelines for the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. International Journal of Health, 4(2), 155-160. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijh.v4i2.6848

    Received date: 2016-10-06

    Accepted date: 2016-11-17

    Published date: 2016-11-29