Open AccessImplementation and evaluation of communication guidelines for the nurses caring for patients diagnosed with tuberculosis
Author(s) -
Esther Kamenye,
Scholastika Iipinge,
Agnes Van Dyk
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2309-1630
DOI - 10.14419/ijh.v5i2.8286
Subject(s) - guideline , tuberculosis , section (typography) , medicine , medical education , nursing , communication skills , computer science , pathology , operating system
This article focuses on the process of the implementation and evaluation of the guidelines on communication to enhance the communication skills of the nurses who are caring for the patients diagnosed with tuberculosis. This article consists of two sections. The first section deals with the implementation of the communication guidelines and the second section evaluates the implementation and the outcomes of the evaluation of the guidelines. The guideline's document was completed during a two-day training workshop held at the Katutura Health Centre in Namibia.