ABSTRACT
The study presents an informative investigation on the understaffing of nurses in mission
hospitals a case for Mashoko Mission hospital. The purpose of the study was to determine the
cause, effects and solutions to understaffing of nurses. Literature review was done on global
perspective, continental regional zeroing to Mashoko Mission hospital, where understaffing
of nurses was discovered to be a chronic health personnel problem. The causes, and solutions
proved to be different with continents and regions, but the effects are similar, mostly poor
health service delivery. The researcher used qualitative research method. On the ground the
researcher applied a case study research design to discover in-depth information on
understaffing of nurses. The researcher used a purposive sampling of health personnel of 50
subjects, one human resource, 47 nurses, and 2 doctors at Mashoko Mission hospital. Data
were collected from hospital statistical records. A questionnaire was used to collect
information from participants for analysis. Data was presented using tables and figures. The
findings revealed that understaffing was caused by poor working conditions, geographical
location and bureaucratic leadership style to mention a few. The findings reflected a chronic
health personnel understaffingand the recommendations from participants were that the
government should improve working conditions for nurses, be transparent on deployment of
nurses. Mashoko Mission hospital should also be flexible with its religious policies.
RUNENI, S (2021). An investigation into the causes of Understaffing of Registered Nurses in Mission Hospitals: A case for Mashoko Mission Hospital. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-causes-of-understaffing-of-registered-nurses-in-mission-hospitals-a-case-for-mashoko-mission-hospital
RUNENI, SHANGWA "An investigation into the causes of Understaffing of Registered Nurses in Mission Hospitals: A case for Mashoko Mission Hospital" Afribary. Afribary, 05 May. 2021, https://track.afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-causes-of-understaffing-of-registered-nurses-in-mission-hospitals-a-case-for-mashoko-mission-hospital. Accessed 08 Oct. 2024.
RUNENI, SHANGWA . "An investigation into the causes of Understaffing of Registered Nurses in Mission Hospitals: A case for Mashoko Mission Hospital". Afribary, Afribary, 05 May. 2021. Web. 08 Oct. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-causes-of-understaffing-of-registered-nurses-in-mission-hospitals-a-case-for-mashoko-mission-hospital >.
RUNENI, SHANGWA . "An investigation into the causes of Understaffing of Registered Nurses in Mission Hospitals: A case for Mashoko Mission Hospital" Afribary (2021). Accessed October 08, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/an-investigation-into-the-causes-of-understaffing-of-registered-nurses-in-mission-hospitals-a-case-for-mashoko-mission-hospital