Examining the physicians' implementation and compliance with hypertension management guidelines in Namibia
Year: 2017
Type: dissertation
Abstract: The Namibian Treatment Guidelines of 2011 for hypertension management provide \nevidence-based care protocols for effective management of hypertension. \nDocumentation of health care in clients’ records is important to ensure patient safety \nand effective continuity of care. Documentation in this study reflected the extent of \nimplementation and compliance with the hypertension management guidelines. \nThe purpose of this study was to examine physicians’ implementation and \ncompliance with hypertension management guidelines, through auditing \ndocumentation in health passports of clients diagnosed with hypertension. The \nguidelines were used as a framework to assess completeness of documentation. \nThe study used a non-experimental, descriptive, retrospective quantitative research \nto examine the physicians’ implementation and compliance with hypertension \nmanagement guidelines at the selected hospital outpatient department in Namibia. \nNon-probability convenience sampling was used to select client records. Data were \ncollected by means of a structured three point Likert scale checklist. Data were \nanalysed using the (SPSS) version 23 for Windows. \nThe findings showed poor documentation of care provided, thus, assuming low \ncompliance with hypertension management guidelines. Major areas of poor \ndocumentation were found in monitoring of risks factors, investigations to monitor \norgan damage, advise on when to seek care and client-centred health education. \nBased on study results, recommendations were formulated to improve quality of \ndocumentation and thus, implementation of and compliance with hypertension \nmanagement guidelines.
Author: Rauna Ndalila Namukwambi
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2908691968