| Titre : | Why Bangladeshi nurses avoid'nursing'Social and structural factors on hospital wards in Bangladesh. (2007) |
| Auteurs : | HADLEY (Mary-B) : ZMB. Ministry of Health. Dfid. Copperhelt Province. ; Lauren-S BLUM ; ENAMUL HAQUE (Mohammad) : BGD. Bangladesh Friendship Education Society. ; MUJADDID (Saraana) : BGD. ActionAid Bangladesh. ; NUREMOWLA (Sadid) : BGD. Plan Bangladesh. ; Shahana PARVEEN ; Mohammad ULLAH ; Icddr. Dhaka. BGD |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Social science and medicine (vol. 64, n° 6, 2007) |
| Pagination : | 1166-1177 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Bengla Desh ; Asie ; Service infirmier ; Pratique infirmière ; Infirmier ; Profession santé ; Homme ; Soins infirmiers ; Structure hospitalière ; Personnel hospitalier ; Infirmier hospitalier ; Hôpital ; Hospitalisation ; Conflit social ; Relation soignant soigné |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0x57FKp. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. In response to concerns that nurses spend less than 6% of their time on direct patient care, this study explored factors that influence nurses'behaviour in the provision of'hands on'care in hospitals in Bangladesh. Through in-depth interviews with female nurses and patients and their co-workers in six hospitals, we identified conflicts between the inherited British model of nursing and Bangladeshi societal norms. This was most evident in the areas of night duty, contact with strangers, and involvement in'dirty'work. The public was said to associate nursing activities with commercial sex work. As a consequence, their value on the'bride market'decreases. To minimise the stigma associated with their profession, nurses in government hospitals distance themselves from patients, using nurse surrogates in the form of patients'relatives and hospital support workers to carry out their work. These adaptations are supported and sustained through unofficial activities developed over time within hospitals. In contrast nurses in NGO hospitals give more direct patient care themselves and do not rely on carers as much because of tight supervision and limited visitor hours. Initiatives undertaken to improve the quality of patient care, such as enlarging the nursing workforce or providing clinical instruction, which do not take into account the prevailing culture in hospitals and social conflicts faced by nurses, are unlikely to succeed. Fundamental decisions on how to care for the sick in Bangladesh are required. If the present nursing curriculum is followed, adequate supplies, supervision and accountability are prerequisites for its implementation. |
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