A patient/family centered nursing care study on peptic ulcer disease

Abstract

Nursing is a professional health service that is directed towards the promotion and maintenance of health, treatment and prevention of diseases and the restoration of optimal functioning of the individual, family and communities. To be able to meet the various needs of patients and family, and thus give quality care to them, nursing care has moved from task-oriented approach to giving of total or individualized care involving both patient and family. The patient/family care study forms part of the assessment of the student nurse to qualify him/her for the award of a license to practice as a nurse in Ghana. It also enables, the student nurse put into practice all the knowledge and skills acquired during the three years training to give a comprehensive nursing care to selected client using the nursing process approach. The patient/family care study gives the vivid account of the actual nursing care that was given to the patient/family from the day of admission through discharge, home visit, and review to termination of care based on the patient’s health problems identified. The confidentiality, privacy, and anonymity of the patient and family were ensured by the use of patient/family initials instead of their full names.