Journal of Patient Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2573-4598
+44 1285300058
ISSN: 2573-4598
+44 1285300058
Mylene C. Malabanan
Saudi Arabia
Research Article
Understanding Philippines Nurses' Competency in the Delivery of Healthcare Services
Author(s): Evelyn E. Feliciano, Amira Y. Boshra, Paulo Carl G. Mejia, Alfredo Z. Feliciano, Jestoni D. Maniago, Hussain Mohammed Alsharyah, Mylene C. Malabanan and Abdalla OsmanEvelyn E. Feliciano, Amira Y. Boshra, Paulo Carl G. Mejia, Alfredo Z. Feliciano, Jestoni D. Maniago, Hussain Mohammed Alsharyah, Mylene C. Malabanan and Abdalla Osman
Background: Growing rates and causes of medical errors made by nurses have just arisen as a substantial concern that can consequence to mortality and frailty of numerous individuals annually. Evaluating nurses’ competency is challenging as no single method is deprived of its assessment. Thus, it led to recognize influencing characteristics towards nurses’ competency in healthcare services delivery.
Methods: This descriptive, cross-sectional study assessed nurses’ competency of a purposive sample of 211 registered nurses employed in selected private and public hospitals of Central Luzon, Philippines.
Results: Most of the respondents were under 21-60 years old (mean=31.64, SD=2.46), predominantly single 146 (69.20%), female 131 (62.10%), registered nurses 162 (76.80%) that were permanently employed .. Read More»