Perceptions of Nutritional Students and Nurses on the Implementation of Nutritional Care and Nursing Care in The Hospital in the Nutrition and Nursing Partnership Relationship at Study Program Nursing STIK Makassar

Abstract

The implementation of a partnership between the nutrition and nursing professions is very much needed in health services, especially in hospitals. This is as suggested by Pew Health Profession (1991) that prospective health workers should learn about collaboration while in education. The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of nutrition and nursing students at the Study Program Nursing STIK Makassar regarding nutritional care and nursing care in the relationship between nutrition and nursing partnerships. This type of research is observational with a cross-sectional approach. Data was collected through closed questionnaires and Focus Group Discussions (FGD) on research subjects, namely Nutrition Students and Class B Nursing Students or who had practical experience in Clinics or Hospitals. This research was conducted from June to October 2004. Quantitative results show that: (a) Nutrition students' perceptions of the implementation of nursing care are in several categories, namely: very good 27.2%, quite good 41%, not good 27.3% , as well as the very bad category of 4.5%. (b) Nursing students' perceptions of the implementation of nutritional care are in the very good category 22.90%, quite good 49.20%, not good 22% and very bad 5.90%. (c) Nutrition students' perceptions of the relationship between nutrition partnerships and nurses in three categories, namely: very good 23.63%, quite good 74.55% and not good 1.82%. (d) Nursing students' perceptions of the relationship between the Nutrition Partnership and Nursing are in two categories, namely: Very good 31.36% and quite good 68.64%. And the qualitative results show that nursing students' perceptions of the implementation of nutritional care have generally been implemented and some hospitals are in the development stage, although the evaluation stage is still lacking. Nursing Students' Perceptions of the Nutrition and Nursing Partnership Relationship in general have been implemented but not yet optimal. Nutrition Students' perceptions of the implementation of Nursing Care have been applied but are still within the minimum limit and Nutrition Students' perceptions of the Nutrition and Nursing Partnership Relationship in general have been running but are not yet optimal. Nutrition and Nursing Students' perceptions of the implementation of Nutrition Care and Nursing Care are mostly in the quite good category and perceptions of Partnership are in the quite good category. There is a relationship between the perception of Nutrition Students and the perception of Nursing Students regarding the application of Nutrition Care and Nursing Care to the perception of Partnership.