Experiences of nurses on the critical shortage of medical equipment at a rural district hospital in South Africa: a qualitative study

Autor:	Merriam Bautile Moyimane, Sogo France Matlala, Mokoko Percy Kekana
Jazyk:	English<br />French
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	critical equipment shortage district hospital experiences Medicine
Zdroj:	The Pan African Medical Journal, Vol 28, Iss 100 (2017)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1937-8688 54247829
DOI:	10.11604/pamj.2017.28.100.11641
Popis:	INTRODUCTION: medical equipment is an essential health intervention tool used by nurses for prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease and for rehabilitation of patients. However, access to functioning medical equipment is a challenge in low- and middle-income countries. The World Health Organization estimated that 50 to 80 percent of medical equipment in developing countries is not working, creating a barrier to the ability of the health system to deliver health services to patients. This study explored and described the lived experiences of nurses working at a district hospital with a critical shortage of medical equipment.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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