| Journal Call no. | RT1.A83 |
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| Author | Mok, Esther. |
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| Article Title | Attitudes of Chinese nurses towards self-help groups in Hong Kong / Esther Mok. |
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| Is Part Of | Asian journal of nursing studies ; v.3, no.1, Nov 1997, p.23-29, illus. |
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| Abstract | The article aims to identify attitudes, knowledge and roles of nurses regarding self-help groups in Hong Kong. Questionnaires were given to one hundred and fifty registered nurses of various ranks working in different hospitals. One hundred and two completed questionnaires were returned. Most respondents perceived that the effectiveness of self-help groups is high or very high. On average, the respondents referred twenty patients to self-help groups but fifty per cent of the nurses have not referred any patients to any self-help groups. The reason they gave for non-referral is that they knew no self-help group in the area of their practice. Some nurses stated that they have little knowledge about self-help groups and do not know how to refer patients to them. The fact that respondents seldom assumed roles for which they were attitudinal ready may reflect the lack of knowledge and skills of nurses. The paper also explores the possible problems and advantages of self-help groups as perceived by the nurses. |
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