Qualitative exploration of the challenges and the benefits of the nursing process in clinical practice: A study among registered nurses in a municipal hospital in Ghana
Timothy Gazari,
Felix Apiribu,
Richard Adongo Afaya,
Atanuriba Gideon Awenabisa,
Veronica Millicent Dzomeku,
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah,
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba,
Margaret Wekem Kukeba
Affiliations
Timothy Gazari
School of Nursing and Midwifery University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana
Felix Apiribu
Department of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
Richard Adongo Afaya
School of Nursing and Midwifery University for Development Studies Tamale Ghana
Atanuriba Gideon Awenabisa
Department of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
Veronica Millicent Dzomeku
Department of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
Adwoa Bemah Boamah Mensah
Department of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
Philemon Adoliwine Amooba
Department of Nursing Faculty of Allied Health Sciences College of Health Sciences Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology Kumasi Ghana
Margaret Wekem Kukeba
CK Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences Navrongo Ghana
Abstract Aim This study aims to explore the challenges and benefits of using the nursing process in a Ghanaian Hospital. Design The study employed a qualitative descriptive design to explore the challenges and the benefits of the utilization of the nursing process. Methods Twelve (12) Registered Nurses were recruited for the study using purposive sampling. Recorded in‐depth interviews were conducted and data were analysed using thematic analysis. Results The study found a low nurse‐to‐patient ratio, inadequate knowledge, apathy, inadequate logistics, poor supervision as challenges. However, quality and cost‐effective care improved nurse–patient relationships, and job satisfaction was found to be the benefits of nursing process use. Interventions to improve its utilization should be targeted towards improving the nurse‐to‐patient ratio, provision of adequate resources and inclusion of the nursing care plan in patient folders.
