/library/oar/handle/123456789/43174 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:04:31 GMT 2026-06-12T13:04:31Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/111409 Title: The organisational effects of antenatal services on mothers' satisfaction Abstract: Perception discrepancies between care providers and consumers in the organisation of antenatal services may lead to the development and delivery of inappropriate services. This study looked at the organisation of different antenatal services in Malta. It explored the organisational effects of antenatal services on mothers' satisfaction to reveal areas for improvement. Two officers and six obstetricians completed a questionnaire that measured and compared the organisation at the obstetricians', hospital's and health centres' antenatal servtces. A convenient sample of 138 primigravid mothers from the obstetricians', general practitioners', hospital's and health centres' antenatal services, completed a second questionnaire that measured and compared their evaluations of these services. The organisation of these services differed especially the large number of carers and the short consultation time at the health centres. These health centres attained a significantly lower satisfaction rate, a lower attendance rate and poorer communication although no difference in intentions to re-use the service was shown. At these sites, carers and mothers had to spend time out of reduced consultation time 'to get to know each other'. Antenatal care is important to the mothers, one of the main reasons of which is to attain 'reassurance'. Mothers at the health centres were less likely to get 'reassurance' in terms of the short consultation time and the number of carers, and were less likely to be satisfied. Therefore, the more the number of carers and the less the consultation time, the poorer the communication and the less likely that satisfaction is achieved. Appointment systems used at the four distinct organisations gave rise to dissatisfaction from long waiting time. An evidence that the efficiency by which the services are provided should be improved. Description: M.HEALTH SCIENCE Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/111409 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/65446 Title: Orthopaedic rehabilitation : a study of nurses' perception of their role in the rehabilitation of the orthopaedic patient Abstract: This study was undertaken to explore nurse's perceptions of their role in the rehabilitation of the orthopaedic patient. The study took place on the three orthopaedic wards in St Luke's Hospital namely, the female, male and mixed orthopaedic wards. The researcher made use of a questionnaire that was distributed to fourteen Maltese registered nurses working presently in orthopaedic wards. The researcher had a 100°/o response rate. Nurses were asked for their perceptions of the rehabilitation process, of their role in this process and of the involvement of a multidisciplinary team approach to rehabilitation. From the findings was evident that 86% of the Maltese registered nurses believe that rehabilitation should start on admission. They have different opinions about the role of the nurse in the rehabilitation process. However 50% mentioned the co-ordinating role of the nurse as pivotal for the functioning of the multidisciplinary team. In addition 100°/o believed in the importance of including other members of the multidisciplinary team and the most frequently mentioned were: physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social worker. Also this study revealed that the majority thought that there is very little time for patient education and 71°/o agreed' that resources for patient education were available on the ward. The study revealed the need for further research on the area. Description: B.SC.(HONS)NURSING Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/65446 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/65400 Title: Nurses' perception and actual practices in discharge planning for a surgical patient Abstract: The main purpose of discharge planning is to provide continuity of care to patients while being transferred between care settings. Although its importance is widely recognised and acknowledged, it can be seen from the study that discharge planning does not always take first priority. The purpose of this study was to investigate surgical nurses' perceptions and their actual practices in discharge planning. The sample consisted of eight State Registered Nurses who had at least three years of surgical experience. A descriptive survey design was chosen. Qualitative data was collected by utilizing a loosely-structured interview which was recorded and transcribed by the investigator. The data was subjected to latent content analysis. The findings suggest that what the nurses consider discharge planning to be, is only one of the aspects identified in the literature. The planning indicated by some nurses suggests that discharge planning is informal and not structured. A number of themes were identified from the transcripts such as liaison between hospital and community nurses. From the discussion, a number of recommendations have been put forward, such as giving community nurses advanced notice of the patient's discharge and ensuring that community services are in place on discharge thus reducing gaps in the provision of care. Description: B.SC.(HONS)NURSING Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/65400 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z /library/oar/handle/123456789/65347 Title: Nurses' views and knowledge of the use of non-sterile gloves Abstract: It is acknowledged that gloves are worn by nurses to protect their hands from contamination and to protect the patient from any organisms the wearer may be carrying on her hands. No policy on gloves was available at St. Luke's hospital during data collection. The aim of this research study was to explore nurses' views and knowledge on non-sterile glove use. Factors influencing their use were also investigated. A non-experimental research design was employed for this study and a questionnaire including both closed and open-ended questions was formulated. A convenience sample of twenty eight nurses working in surgical or medical wards was identified for the study. A convenience sample may be atypical of the population but it was chosen due to many constraints. Some of the data was quantitative in nature while some other was qualitative. The results of closed questions were generally shown in graphs while qualitative data was submitted to qualitative content analysis so that prominent themes and patterns were identified. The results of this study suggested that nurses viewed non-sterile gloves more as a personal protection rather than as a means to prevent cross-infection. The nurses' responses also revealed lack of knowledge concerning glove use. The nurses themselves appeared concerned about their lack of education and lack of clear policies. The implications of this study were further discussed in the conclusion. Wed, 01 Jan 1997 00:00:00 GMT /library/oar/handle/123456789/65347 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z