Table 5 Nurses/Midwives Impact on others by nationality
From: Professional image of nursing and midwifery in East Africa: an exploratory analysis
No effect (n, %) | Little effect (n, %) | Great effect (n, %) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | Kenya | Uganda | Tanzania | |
How nurses and/or midwives present themselves to patients | 0 (0.00) | 1 (0.6) | 10 (7.4) | 16 (8.0) | 18 (10.8) | 45 (33.3) | 183 (92.0) | 148 (88.6) | 80 (59.3) |
Whether patients and families feel that nurses and/or midwives show compassion | 7 (3.5) | 4 (2.4) | 6 (4.6) | 54 (27.1) | 61 (36.3) | 69 (52.7) | 138 (69.4) | 103 (61.3) | 56 (42.8) |
How nurses and/or midwives dress and appear at work | 6 (3.0) | 5 (3.0) | 14 (10.5) | 28 (14.1) | 27 (16.4) | 36 (27.1) | 164 (82.8) | 133 (80.6) | 83 (62.4) |
How nurses and/or midwives are portrayed in the media | 8 (4.0) | 39 (23.8) | 51 (38.6) | 44 (22.1) | 39 (23.8) | 51 (38.6) | 147 (73.9) | 115 (70.1) | 66 (50.0) |
How nurse and/or midwives greet patients | 4 (2.0) | 7 (4.2) | 12 (9.2) | 27 (13.6) | 23 (13.8) | 42 (32.1) | 167 (84.3) | 137 (82.0) | 77 (58.8) |
Whether nurses and/or midwives keep their skills and knowledge up to date | 3 (1.5) | 5 (3.0) | 9 (6.8) | 27 (13.5) | 29 (17.5) | 44 (33.3) | 170 (85.0) | 132 (79.5) | 79 (59.9) |
How nurses and/or midwives behave professionally | 0 (0.00) | 2 (1.2) | 10 (7.6) | 14 (7.0) | 25 (15.1) | 40 (30.3) | 185 (93.0) | 139 (83.7) | 82 (62.1) |
How medical professionals interact with nurses and/or midwives | 5 (2.5) | 7 (4.3) | 10 (7.6) | 50 (25.3) | 34 (20.9) | 54 (41.2) | 143 (72.2) | 122 (74.9) | 67 (51.2) |