title: Who provides nursing services in Cambodian hospitals?
abstract: In Cambodia, the number of nurses is insufficient and details of nursing services are unknown and undocumented. This research explored who provides nursing service activities in Cambodia. The study was conducted at nine hospitals in Cambodia. Findings indicate that non-invasive medical care such as vital signs taking was designated to nurses. In performing more complex medical interventions, nurses shared the tasks with medical doctors. Conversely, simpler nursing tasks, including maintaining bedside environment/hygiene and supporting patient activities, tasks were shared by nurses with patients' family. This study elucidated an optimal personnel mix and task shared between nurses, doctors and patients' families. There are important implications for nursing legislation related to streamlining the production of nurses to provide an adequate and qualified nursing service in Cambodia.
authors.affiliation: Bureau of International Medical Cooperation, National Centre for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: Yukie
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakurai-Doi
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: Keat
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phuong
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.forename: Pheng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Visoth
authors.forename: Bun
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sriv
authors.forename: Sar Rath
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Amara
authors.forename: Hitoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Komagata
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Fujita
mesh_terms: D002160:Cambodia; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution
keywords: health manpower; nurse's practice patterns; nursing legislation; nursing service; nursing staff