Health and safety risks affecting part-time nursing students
Health SA Gesondheid
Field | Value | |
Title | Health and safety risks affecting part-time nursing students | |
Creator | Manyeneng, Lorato G. Pilusa, Mogale L. Mogotlane, Mmataniele S. | |
Description | Background: Professional nurses who are employed full-time can study their postgraduate programmes part-time to add to the basic qualification they obtained through relevant institutions of higher education like universities or colleges. Although there are advantages for part-time study such as improvement of qualifications, enhancement of personal development and increased chance of promotion, there are disadvantages as well, which includes keeping a job, attending to family and social responsibilities, time management to ensure that studying is done after work or in-between work and other activities, attending to assignments and complying with the requirements to acquire the qualification.Aim: This study aimed to explore health and safety risks faced by nurses who work and study part-time.Setting: The study was conducted at a university in Gauteng province, South Africa. Nurses who undertake part-time studies at this university were the focus of study.Method: The research design used in the study was an exploratory, quantitative method that was contextual in nature. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire that comprised of demographical and health and safety aspects. Data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics using the Statistics package for Social Sciences version 26.Results: Research findings indicated that students who study part-time experience health and safety risks such as fatigue (n = 86; 49%), stress (n = 95; 54%), sleep disorders (n = 60; 34%), poor eating habits (n = 123; 70%), abuse of caffeine (n = 91; 52%) and are prone to road accidents (n = 54; 31%).Conclusion: Nurses who work and study part-time need support from their employers and families. Employers should grant study leave as a way of support. | |
Publisher | AOSIS Publishing | |
Date | 2021-04-01 | |
Identifier | 10.4102/hsag.v26i0.1404 | |
Source | Health SA Gesondheid; Vol 26 (2021); 6 pages 2071-9736 1025-9848 | |
Language | eng | |
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