Grounding Quality Patient Care from the Experiences of Hansenites

Vicente T. Baylon III *

Institute of Health Science and Nursing, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Grounding Quality Patient Care from The Experiences of Hansenites, this study explored the experiences of Hansen’s patients at one of the leprosariums in the Philippines. This task is entailed the identification of “Lived Experiences” of patients in terms of treatment, nursing care, and interpersonal relationship (patients and medical staff).

Aims: The study aimed to analyse with the Lived-Experiences of Hansenite patients with the view to develop essential recommendations for Hansenites patients, staff nurses, doctors, hospital administrators, Department of Health, National Government officials and nurse educators.

Scope and Limitation of the Study: The study focused on lived experiences of ten (10) selected Hansen patients admitted to the leprosarium and ten (10) selected Hansen’s patient living outside the hospital and comparison of the differences in their lives, experiences and their relationships with others.

Research Design: This observational analytic case control uses the grounded-phenomenological method of research. 

Results: The result of the this Grounded study brought out several new aspects related to the quality of patient care that has a bearing on whether patient will submit to hospitalization or not,  the determinants in providing quality patient health care,  and  components that boost patients recovery with the help of expected government programs in order to eliminate self- image problems due to their diagnosis.

Conclusion: The health team should maintain their “oath” to provide safe and quality health care services to Hansen’s patients. They must also endeavour to update their knowledge, skills necessary for their chosen profession and never neglect the  compassionate and caring attitude as the basic foundation in giving of quality nuring care.

Keywords: Grounding quality patient care, experiences of hansenites, quality nursing care


How to Cite

Baylon III , Vicente T. 2024. “Grounding Quality Patient Care from the Experiences of Hansenites”. Asian Journal of Research in Nursing and Health 7 (1):1-12. https://journalajrnh.com/index.php/AJRNH/article/view/147.


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