Views of Physicians on the Profession of a Nurse in Kazakhstan

Abstract

Background. In Kazakhstan, there is an objective need for the development and reform of nursing, as today there is an unproductive use of nursing personnel. Insufficient training of nurses is noted. Rationing the workload of a nurse requires improvement. Objective. Describe how the physicians in Kazakhstan evaluate the image of nursing Methods. Quantitative research approach was employed, and an electronic questionnaire was used for data collection. The participants consisted of 207 physicians. The Perceptions of Professional Nursing questionnaire, which measured perceptions of nursing Practice, Values, and Public Image, was used. The data was analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Open-ended questions were analyzed with thematic analysis. Results. The perception of the nurse profession by physicians in Kazakhstan varied. 82% of the doctors agreed with the statement Nurses work hard. 87.4% doctors agreed that the nurse is an important member of the health care team. 75.4% of physicians agreed that nurses need to learn the skills of other healthcare providers and 83.2% agreed that most complications can be avoided if the job is done correctly. A certain part of doctors believed that nurses are important members of the medical team and carry out responsible work. Another part of the physicians thought that nurses are only executors of orders from doctors. However, all respondents believed that it is necessary to develop nursing in Kazakhstan. The ongoing reforms allowed physicians to be optimistic about the profession of a nurse. Physicians thought that the new issue of extended practice nurses would have a beneficial effect on nursing and, in general, would contribute to the development of the healthcare system in Kazakhstan and would have a good effect on the quality of medical care provided to patients. It was concluded that the profession of nursing in Kazakhstan is developing today and this specialty has a great future.