KWAZULU-NATAL
8.3 Appendix three: Letter requesting permission for the study to the Department Of Health
18-06-2006 Mr. G. Tromp
Department of Health - Natalia Private Bag X 9051
Pietermaritzburg 3200
Dear Sir
Request for permission to conduct a research project in a private hospital in the Durban Metropolitan Area.
My name is Lisa King. I am a postgraduate student at the University of KwaZulu -Natal and I am studying for a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. My dissertation is being undertaken as partial fulfilment of the requirements for this degree.
The title of the research project is:
Exploring the experience of workplace violence on nursing personnel in a private hospital in the Durban Metropolitan Area (DMA).
Ethical clearance has been obtained from the University of Kwazulu-Natal's School of Psychology and the Humanities' Faculty Ethics Committee.
The purpose of this study is to explore and describe the workplace experiences of theatre nurses currently employed in a specific context (an operating theatre) in a hospital in the DMA. This study aims to create awareness - at middle and senior management levels of the experiences that contribute towards the high turnover of nursing personnel in this area of practice, as too of those experiences that have resulted in nurses leaving the nursing profession. If these experiences are accurately identified it is envisioned that the current trend (chronic shortage and high turnover of nursing personnel), might be effectively reduced.
I intend to conduct a focus group in which the above topic will be broadly discussed. The focus group will be comprised of 4-8 registered nurses who work in theatre. With permission from hospital management, the focus group would be conducted during on-duty time / over a lunch time for approximately forty minutes. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.
Thereafter I intend to conduct two semi- structured interviews with selected participants - either at the hospital or at a private venue at a date and time of their choice. The initial interview will be approximately 40 minutes long, and will be recorded so that an accurate transcript of the interview can be made. The second interview is intended for follow up and clarification of material obtained in the initial interview. All recordings and
transcripts are confidential. Only the researcher and the research supervisor will have access to the recordings. Once data analysis is complete all recordings will be destroyed.
Specific means by which the confidentiality and anonymity of the hospital and that of individual participants are assured are: by means of the use of pseudonyms (at no stage will personal details be recorded on any of the research documentation) and anonymity will be assured by suitably modifying any potentially recognizable workplace incidents described so that they cannot be identified. All participants have to meet the inclusion criteria of the study, and these criteria are that they must:
• be qualified (registered) nurses
• be currently working in the operating theatre department
• not be in a line management or team leader position
• be English speaking
• be willing to meet with the researcher
• have experience of the phenomenon of workplace violence
No costs would be incurred by participating organisation or their personnel, and
participating personnel would be asked to participate at a time that is convenient to both themselves and their employing body. Participation is voluntary and participants may withdraw from the study at any time should they wish to do so. The anticipated benefit would be primarily in terms of the results obtained - and how these could be applied by middle and senior hospital management to the recruitment and retention of nursing personnel in the operating theatre. Given the Department of Health's commitment to quality improvement in all spheres of health care delivery, the results of this research would be of interest to all those who employ nursing personnel in their health care services.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Yours sincerely Lisa King
Researcher's contact details:
Ms. L. King
Tel: (031) 260 2618
Research Supervisor's contact details:
Prof. L. Wilbraham
University of KwaZulu-Natal School of Psychology
Howard College Campus Durban
4001
8.4 Appendix four: Letters granting permission for the study from the Department Of Health: see overleaf.
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Mb- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Private Bag X9051PITERMARITZBURG 3200
Tel.:033-3953003 HEALTH Fax: 033-345 3527
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KwaZulu-Natal www.kznhealth.gov.za
Reference : 049/06 Enquiries : Mrs P Naidoo Telephone : (033) 395 3003 21 September 2006 Ms Lisa King
12 Rouken Glen 381 Musgrave Road Durban
4001 Dear Ms King
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RESEARCH PROPOSAL
This is to inform you that we have received your research proposal on: Exploring the experience of workplace violence on nursing personnel in a private hospital in the Durban Metropolitan Area (DMA) on 21 September 2006.
Please be advised that your proposal is being reviewed and you will be notified of the outcome in due course.
Thank you
Mrs. P Naidoo
uMnyango Wezempilo . Departement van Gesondheid Fighting Disease, Fighting Poverty, Giving Hope
HK
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Private Bag X9051PITERMARITZBURG 3200
Tel.:033-3952382
HEALTH F a x : 033-394 3782
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Reference: 049/06
Enquiries : Mrs M Badenhorst Telephone : (033) 395 2382 Fax No: (033) 394 3782 08 January 2007
To : Ms Lisa King 12 Rouken Glen 381 Musgrave Road DURBAN
4001
Dear Ms King
RESEARCH PROPOSAL APPROVAL TITLE
EXPLORING THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE ON NURSING PERSONNEL IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL IN THE DURBAN METROPOLITAN AREA (DMA).
Thank you for submitting the above protocol for review by Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Health. The protocol is herby approved.
Kindly make necessary arrangements with site before commencing with the study. Please provide this office with six monthly, interim and final reports arising from this study. Your final reports are to be posted to HEALTH RESEARCH AND KNOWLEDGE
MANAGEMENT Private Bag X 9051, PIETERMARITZBURG, 3200 and e-mail an electronic copy to sophv.skhosana{5)kznhealth.qov.za .
Sincerely
A s x v i Mrs. M Badenhorst General Manager
uMnyango Wezempilo . Departement van Gesondheld Fighting Disease, Fighting Poverty, Giving Hope
8.5 Appendix five: Letter requesting permission for the study to health care