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1	Factors contributing to the negative behaviours of nurses in a specific public health care facility in Namibia Tomas, Nestor Petrus Namulo 06 1900 (has links) It is important for nurses to show acceptable behaviour when interacting with the patients. The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the factors that contribute to nurses’ negative behaviour when rendering patient care and to determine the effects of nurses’ behaviour on patient outcomes. The study used a non-experimental explorative and descriptive quantitative design. Data collection was done using a structured questionnaire. The sample comprised of 64 respondents which consisted of 25 registered nurses and 39 enrolled nurses. The study found that besides the known contributing factor, that is, the shortage of nurses, further identified contributing factors to nurses’ negative behaviour when rendering patient care are failure to retrain nurses identified with negative behaviours, poor condition of employment and patients’ behaviours and cultural beliefs. These results suggested a need to train more nurses, improve conditions of employment, as well as support and retrain nurses identified with negative behaviours. / Health Studies / M.A. (Public Health) Enrolled nurse Health Negative behaviours Nurse Nursing Patient Patient outcome Public health care Registered nurse Patient advocacy 610.730699096881 Public health nursing -- Namibia Nurse and patient -- Namibia Patient advocacy -- Namibia

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Factors contributing to the negative behaviours of nurses in a specific public health care facility in Namibia