Working Environment of Nurses in Two District Hospitals

Ferdous Hasan, Rubina Sultana, Lutfun Nahar

Abstract

Context: The study was designed to see the working environment of nurses in two district hospitals.
Study design: Cross sectional, descriptive type of study.
Place and period of study: The study was carried out in National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Mohakhali, Dhaka from April to June, 2005.
Methods: A total of 60 (sixty) nurses were selected by systematic random sampling method. Two District Hospitals were selected by Purposive Sampling. Data was collected by: face-to-face interview using a questionnaire consisting of both close ended and open ended questions.
Results: Both positive and negative findings came out regarding working environment of the nurses.
Conclusion: Some suggestions came out to improve the working environment of the nurses.

Key words: Working environment; Nurses; District Hospitals.

DOI: 10.3329/bja.v8i2.7022

Bangladesh Journal of Anatomy July 2010, Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 81-84

Keywords

Working environment; Nurses; District Hospitals

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bja.v8i2.7022

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