Background: The growing need for better utilization of nursing manpower in the delivery of health care is a significant aspect of the national concern. So, nursing manpower should be well managed to improve health services efficiently. Aim: The current study aimed to explore utilization and problems of nursing manpower at Ministry of Health hospitals in Beni-Suef governorate. Subject and Methods: A descriptive exploratory design was used. The study was conducted at ten hospitals which provide both inpatient and out-patient services. The hospitals included in the study were affiliated to the Ministry of Health at Beni-Suef governorate. Sample of this study included; a simple random sample of 495 nurses was selected to assess their opinion about nature of the work and its problems, and nurses’ personal records of the total (2024) nurses were retrospectively audited. Data were collected using two tools; Nurses oppinionnaire about nature of the work and its problems, and auditing checklist to review nurses personal records retrospectively for one year. Results: The results showed that the highest moderate utilization was at the Rural Hospitals (53.6%), and the highest low utilization levels were at Beni-Suef General Hospital and Specialty Hospitals (67.4% & 65.8% respectively). Also, the highest total percentage of all studied nurses sees lack of supply and facilities lack of training programs as a work problem (39.3% & 38.7% respectively).Conclusion: The study concluded that lack of supplies and training were the main problems, and utilization level ranged from 20% to 59% for Beni-Suef governorate hospitals. Recommendations: The study recommends designing nursing manpower plan based on relevant data and estimated future needs, continues training programs, empowering nursing administrators with adequate authority
F. Mohamed, M., A. Abd Elwahab, E., & A. El Guindy, H. (2015). Nursing Manpower at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Beni-Suef Governorate: utilization and problems. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6(4), 167-181. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.211221
MLA
Mona F. Mohamed; Eglal A. Abd Elwahab; Hoda A. El Guindy. "Nursing Manpower at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Beni-Suef Governorate: utilization and problems". Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6, 4, 2015, 167-181. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.211221
HARVARD
F. Mohamed, M., A. Abd Elwahab, E., A. El Guindy, H. (2015). 'Nursing Manpower at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Beni-Suef Governorate: utilization and problems', Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 6(4), pp. 167-181. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.211221
VANCOUVER
F. Mohamed, M., A. Abd Elwahab, E., A. El Guindy, H. Nursing Manpower at Ministry of Health Hospitals in Beni-Suef Governorate: utilization and problems. Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2015; 6(4): 167-181. doi: 10.21608/ejhc.2015.211221
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