Jordan is a developing country which is taking measures to make the situation in the society more equal between males and females. Former research has showed that it, worldwide, sometimes is great differences between the genders in the health care. This thesis illuminates how it is to work in an intensive care unit and if there are differences between male and female intensive care nurses influencing on the provided care. Twenty intensive care nurses from four intensive care units at Jordan University Hospital were included in the study. Both field notes and an observation schedule were used to gather data…
Contents
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND
The country Jordan
Intensive care
Care in intensive care
Gender perspective
Sex differences in health care
Sex differences in intensive care
RATIONALE OF THE PROBLEM
AIM
METHOD
Choice of method
Quantitative approach
Qualitative approach
Gain access
Study criteria
Description of the intensive care units
Pilot study
Accomplish the observations
Analyze collected data
Ethical considerations
RESULT
Work within the intensive care area
Family
Cooperation
Environment
Observations in time and activity
Time distribution
Performed activities
DISCUSSION
Discussion of the method
Observation schedule
Field notes
Access
Performance
Discussion of the result
Communication
Priority according to interest
Severity in illness
Differences in organization
Quantity or quality
Practical implications
CONCLUSION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REFERENCES
Appendix 1
Agreement in English from Jordan University Hospital
Agreement in Arabic from Jordan University Hospital
Appendix 2
Observation schedule
Elucidation of the activities
Appendix 3
Information letter to the nurses
Appendix 4
Result of the thematic content analyze
Author: Alexandersson, Katrine
Source: University of Boras
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