The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of professional practice by the
registered nurses midwives as reflected in clinical nursing care records for postlaparotomy
patients in public central hospitals in Malawi. The set process standards by
Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi (NMCM) were addressed in relation to clinical
care of post-laparotomy patients. The hypothesis for this study was that the quality of
professional practice by the registered nurse midwives as reflected in clinical nursing
care of post-laparotomy patients in public central hospitals in Malawi is inadequate and
non-compliant with the process standards set by the NMCM.
The researcher used quantitative, evaluative, descriptive, contextual survey and
participatory observations to collect data. A three-point rating scale consisting of
compliance (C) = 1, partial compliance (PC) = 0.5 and non-compliance (NC) = 0.0 was
used to evaluate the state registered nurse midwives’ compliance with process
standards. The results showed partial compliance with the set NMCM process
standards by the state registered nurse midwives in public central hospitals in Malawi. / Health Studies / M.A. (Health Studies)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/5644 |
| Date | 06 1900 |
| Creators | Lengu, Edoly Shirley |
| Contributors | Dolamo, B.L. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (viii, 86 leaves) |
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