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Strategies to overcome the challenges in the management of larger critical care units

Text in English / The purpose of this study was to develop strategies to overcome the challenges in the management of large intensive care units (ICUs). Qualitative, research was conducted to explore and describe the challenges and needs experienced by the ICU managers and critical care nurses in the management of large ICUs. Data was collected through interviews. The study was conducted in two phases, that is, Phases I and II which involved compilation of evidence in preparation for development of the strategies and development of the strategies respectively. Two groups of critical care nurses participated in the steps of data collection in Phase I of the study. The unit managers participated in Phase I step 1 which was individual interviews and the critical care nurses not in the management role participated in Phase I, step 2 which was focus group interviews. Data was analysed using the descriptive analysis method of Tesch (1990). The study has highlighted the challenges and needs in the management of large ICUs, through seven themes that emerged from the findings. Ten strategies were developed to overcome the challenges and address the identified needs. The strategies have been presented as a contribution to literature. / Health Studies / D. Litt. et Phil. (Health Studies)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/15417
Date02 1900
CreatorsMatlakala, Mokgadi Christina
ContributorsBezuidenhout, M. C. (Martha Catharina), 1946-, Botha, Anna Dorethea Helena, 1954-
Source SetsSouth African National ETD Portal
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis
Format1 online resource (ix, 228 leaves) : illustrations, application/pdf

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