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Feeding the patients in hospital
NITA, Tatiana
The main goal of the bachelor thesis was to find out what interventions the nurses used in feeding, what communication techniques the nurses used and how they cooperated with other members of the nursing team in feeding patients in hospital facilities. Three research questions were identified, which focused on the nurse's interventions in the feeding, on communication techniques during the administration of food and on the cooperation of nurses with other members of the nursing team. The empirical part of the bachelor thesis was processed through a qualitative research survey. The data collection itself was carried out through participatory unstructured observation of nurses working in a hospital facility. Each observation was converted into written form and further processed by the method of open coding, the "pencil - paper" technique. The results of the empirical part were divided into nine categories for clarity. Among positive findings we include that the rooms had been cleaned and ventilated before the food was served. Before lunch, the nurses allowed non-self-sufficient patients to take a suitable position. The nurses also prepared bedside tables for patients at a sufficient distance and provided non-self-sufficient patients with a paper bib to prevent contamination of their clothing and bedding. No dietary changes were observed. The diet was served at a sufficient temperature and amount. During the diet, the nurses actively offered patients liquids with the help of various compensatory aids for drinking. Among the positive findings was that the nurses fed the patients in clean work uniforms, had no accessories on their hands, were properly combed, and all but one had the prescribed manicure. Furthermore, the nurses actively cooperated and communicated with both patients and nursing staff. Only minor problems were detected, but this did not have a major impact on the provision of quality nursing care to patients. Among the negative findings we can include non-compliance with the principles of barrier care for nurses. The nurses did not exchange incontinence devices for non-self-sufficient patients, they did not allow them to perform hand and oral hygiene. It was also revealed that the nurses did not wash or disinfect their hands before or after eating. This bachelor's thesis is intended for nurses and students of non-medical health disciplines and will serve as a basis for revealing problems and improving skills in the field of feeding patients. The thesis can serve as a basis for further research.
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