Quality Assessment of Drinking Water From Various Sources of Abbottabad

Authors

  • Shaukat Sohail Pakistan medical council
  • Haroon Ur Rashid Woman Medical College District Headquarter Hospital, Abbottabad
  • Zahoor Ahmed Khyber Medical College, Peshawar
  • Ahmer Ali Woman Medical College, Abbottabad
  • Zainab Woman Medical College, Abbottabad
  • Shahrukh Sohail Zulkar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37762/jfinph.55

Keywords:

Drinking Water, Quality, Water-Borne Diseases, Assessment, Contamination

Abstract

OBJECTIVE


To explore the perception of newly enrolled nurses regarding their clinical practice.


METHODOLOGY


Qualitative escriptive exploratory study design was used for this study. Data were collected from eight students recruited through purposive sampling techniques. Individual indepth interviews were conducted. Data was transcribed verbatim and analyzed through thematic analysis.


RESULTS


The data were classified into three main themes including the student perception of the nursing profession, their perceptions about the role of a nurse, and the availability of resources for clinical learning. Further subthemes were also developed.


CONCLUSION

Different factors affect the student’s clinical learning. Lack of the required resources and guidance from faculty negatively affects student motivation and competency in skills. Therefore, it’s important to provide all the required resources and timely guidance to the students to improve their clinical learning and skills.

Author Biographies

Shaukat Sohail, Pakistan medical council

Principal Paramedical Institute,
Ayub Medical Complex, Abbottabad

Haroon Ur Rashid, Woman Medical College District Headquarter Hospital, Abbottabad

District Assistant Professor,
Woman Medical College District Headquarter Hospital, Abbottabad

Zahoor Ahmed, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar

Prof Biochemistry,
Khyber Medical College, Peshawar

Ahmer Ali, Woman Medical College, Abbottabad

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Zainab, Woman Medical College, Abbottabad

Final Year MBBS Student,
Woman Medical College, Abbottabad

Shahrukh Sohail, Zulkar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad

Mphil Physiology Students,
Zulkar Ali Bhutto Medical University, Islamabad

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Published

2022-12-12

How to Cite

Sohail, S. ., Rashid, H. U. ., Ahmed, Z. ., Ali, A., Zainab, & Sohail, S. . (2022). Quality Assessment of Drinking Water From Various Sources of Abbottabad. Journal of Gandhara Nursing and Allied Health Sciences, 2(2), 53–57. https://doi.org/10.37762/jfinph.55