TITLE:
Study of Nurses’ Perceptions and Practices regarding the Nursing Process (NP) in Dakar, Senegal, in 2025
AUTHORS:
Mamadou Seck, Lebem Togtoga, Fatoumata Bâ, Dominique Doupa, Bruno Pilote
KEYWORDS:
Perceptions, Practices, Nurses, Nursing Process, Senegal
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Nursing,
Vol.15 No.10,
September
29,
2025
ABSTRACT: Introduction: The nursing process, also known as the clinical process, is a scientific process. It is a tool that can help nurses organize patient care. Objective: To study nurses’ perceptions and practices regarding the nursing process in two large hospitals in Dakar. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted from June 1 to June 30, 2025, among nurses at Dalal Jamm Hospital and Dakar Main Hospital. Data were collected using a questionnaire, extracted in Excel format, and imported into R software for analysis. The arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and frequencies were used for the description. Results: The response rate was 74.25% (n = 75). The average age was 32.3 years, the sex ratio favored women, and 56% had a state diploma. Most nurses (86.7%) had received specific training on nursing process (NP). Although 92% of respondents reported being motivated, only 52% regularly apply nursing process and 72% encountered at least some implementation problems. Lack of continuing education (69.3%) and lack of support (53.3%) were identified as significant institutional barriers. Conclusion: In the two hospitals studied, nurses express favorable perceptions and strong motivation toward the NP, but its application remains uneven: barely half implement it regularly, and numerous obstacles hinder its systematization.