Nurses’ Challenges in Wound Care Management- A Qualitative Study
Introduction: Decision-making process of healthcare professionals in an acute care setting is inevitable that necessitates a balancing paradigm of clinical knowledge with the practices of evidence-based implementation. Nurses face contextual challenges in managing the issues of decisionmaking in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2021-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/14626/47039_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(AKA_SHU)_PFA(AKA_KM)_PN(SHU).pdf |
| Summary: | Introduction: Decision-making process of healthcare
professionals in an acute care setting is inevitable that
necessitates a balancing paradigm of clinical knowledge with
the practices of evidence-based implementation. Nurses face
contextual challenges in managing the issues of decisionmaking intervening domains of cognition, skills, and values.
Aim: This study was implemented to determine the decisionmaking processes used by registered nurses in wound care
management in acute care settings.
Materials and Methods: A qualitative method was adopted
using a thematic analysis approach. Fifteen nurses involved
in the management of wound care unit were purposefully
included in the interview from 23rd May to 15th July 2020. The
semi-structured face-to-face interview was conducted, and
the collected data was analysed through inductive thematic
analysis.
Results: Fifteen nurses working at a tertiary hospital with a
mean age of 34.26±3.31 years experience ranging from 3 to 15
years were included in this study. The transcribed interviews
were categorised under five themes: Foundation Knowledge
and Education; Randomness in seeking practice education;
Expert opinion and Evidence-based practice; Multidisciplinary
Coordination and Streamlining; and Patient engagement in care.
Conclusion: Nurses demonstrated that wound care
management requires the practice of decision-making that
requires multidisciplinary and holistic approaches tempered
with knowledge about the patient and the expertise of others. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |