- Title
- Needs assessment in the development of a problem-based learning for paediatric nurse specialist programme at the University of Fort Hare Eastern Cape
- Creator
- Melitafa, Nomntu
- Subject
- Nursing assessment Problem-based learning Nursing -- Study and teaching
- Date
- 2017
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- MCur
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/8921
- Identifier
- vital:33966
- Description
- The study seeks to assess the need for developing a post graduate child nursing science programme with a problem based learning approach at the University of Fort Hare East London Campus. The aim is to the aim of the study was to conduct a needs assessment in preparation for development of a PBL curriculum so as to produce reflective PNSs. Literature exposed the high mortality rates of children and the competency gaps of trained PNSs. A descriptive quantitative design was used to guide the study. The data were collected by means of self-administered survey questionnaires which constituted closed and open ended questions to yield both quantitative and qualitative data. Data were obtained based on demographic information, performance and importance of the PNS activities, competences of PNSs as well as the prevalence of child health problems at the rural, semi-urban and urban hospitals in the ECP. The purposive sampling technique was used to select participants. The sample size was 70 and 38 participants responded. Quantitative and qualitative data were obtained. Quantitative data were analyzed through use of the Statistical Programme for Social Science software (SPSS) Version 9.0.1 and qualitative data were analyzed manually. Quantitative results were presented with pie graphs, tables and frequencies. Four themes emerged, revealing factors prohibiting the service delivery of PNSs, special training needs of PNSs, prevalent health problems in children and personal interventions. The results showed that in essence there is a need to develop the envisaged Problem Based Learning (PBL) curriculum.
- Format
- 123 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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