A case study on the quality of care for sexually transmitted disease patients: the nursing perspective
This is a non experimental case study of nursing intervention in respect of students of a tertiary institution in Kwa-Zulu Natal. The overall aim was to assess and evaluate the quality of management and care of sexually transmitted disease (STD) patients. The study was anchored on the nursing process using structure, process and outcome of the Donabedian's model of Quality Assurance Process. The target population was students residing at this institution's main campus in the 1995 academic year. Questionnaires and checklist schedules were used to examine and evaluate the Students' Health Service structure process, outcome and Health education regarding the management and nursing care of STD patients. A sample of 300 students was incidentally chosen, which constituted 10% of the target population. However, due to failure to return the research tools and the fact that some questionnaires were spoilt, ultimately 230 questionnaires were processed. All the objectives of the study were met. The findings were: Structure of the Health Centre is of good quality Process of management of STDs ranges from satisfactory to good quality Outcome of intervention is regarded as not so good Health education is seen as varying from satisfactory to good. The findings of this study had implications for authorities of the institution under study, the nurses providing care in this institution, the consumers of health care at this institution, as well as for the government. Several recommendations were made in line with the findings.
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