Primary Medical Care of Nurses at Primary Care Unit in Chiang Mai Province
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2010-04-01
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Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council
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The purpose of this descriptive study was to examine primary medical care of nurses at the PCU in Chiang Mai Province. The sample was 127 nurses who working at the PCU in Chiang Mai Province selected by purposive sampling technique. The questionnaire was developed by the researcher based on the literature review that composes of general appearance and primary medical care of nurses. Research instrument was approved by five experts. Content validity index was 0.94 and reliability was 0.86. The data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the nurses practiced primary medical care at the medium level with the average overall score was 79.2%. The practices which were in the good level were as follows: treatment in frequent diseases and surgery was 89.9%, health assessment and diagnosis was 84.2%, and follow-up treatment to patients was 83.5%. The practices in the medium level were as follows: medical treatment was 76.5%, and continuous care to patients was 61.7%.The results of this study could be used to basic information for nurses in PCU to improve home visits and care of patients and high-risk groups who live in responsible area. Moreover, the data could be used to develop nursing curriculum and capacity building in primary medical care among nurses in PCU.
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Thai Journal of Nursing Council; Vol.23 No.1 January-March 2008; 74-86