The knowledge of critical care nurses regarding legal liability issues

dc.contributor.advisorBotha, Annali D.H.en
dc.contributor.emailupetd@ais.up.ac.zaen
dc.contributor.postgraduateHyde, Elizabeth Maria Charlottaen
dc.date.accessioned2013-09-07T14:08:13Z
dc.date.available2007-11-12en
dc.date.available2013-09-07T14:08:13Z
dc.date.created2006-01-21en
dc.date.issued2007-11-12en
dc.date.submitted2007-10-15en
dc.descriptionDissertation (MCur (Clinical))--University of Pretoria, 2007.en
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study was to determine the knowledge of critical care nurses regarding forensic and liability issues in the critical care environment in order to design an education programme on the topic. A quantitative, descriptive, contextual research design was used and convenience sampling implemented. A survey, using a questionnaire as measuring instrument, was conducted among critical care nurses in selected private hospitals in South Africa. The response rate was 85%. Validity and reliability of the research was ensured. The total average percentage achieved by the group of 171 respondents was 38.46%, which was 21.54% below the set competency indicator of 60%. Only nine respondents achieved a percentage of or above 60%. Results proved that the respondents required intensive training on the topic. The outline of an education programme to address knowledge deficiencies regarding forensic and liability issues in the critical care environment was presented in PowerPoint presentation format.en
dc.description.availabilityunrestricteden
dc.description.degreeMCur
dc.description.departmentNursing Scienceen
dc.identifier.citationHyde, EMC 2007, The knowledge of critical care nurses regarding legal liability issues, MCur Dissertation, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd <http://hdl.handle.net/2263/28720>
dc.identifier.otherPretoriaen
dc.identifier.upetdurlhttp://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10152007-123802/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/28720
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoriaen_ZA
dc.rights© University of Pretoren
dc.subjectCritical care environmenten
dc.subjectCritical care nurseen
dc.subjectUCTDen_US
dc.titleThe knowledge of critical care nurses regarding legal liability issuesen
dc.typeDissertationen

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