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Congruence of Nurse Staffing and Activities with Patient Needs

In: Medical Education for the 21st Century

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  • Melita Persolja

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This study aimed to discover the correlation between patient satisfaction with nursing care activities and staffing patterns. The research was conducted at the medical ward of a secondary care regional hospital in Slovenia over one month. Data was collected with regard to the following: (1) patients cared for daily and number of hours/patients day at the ward level, (2) patient needs (using a classification system), (3) nurse activities as observed at 10-minute intervals, and (4) the Patient Perception of Hospital Experience with Nursing tool. A total of 218 patients were involved, and their satisfaction with nursing care was found to be high. Patient satisfaction was negatively correlated with the number of patients cared for at the unit daily, but positively with the number of care hours per patient day, the proportion of registered nurses in the nursing team, the realized percentage of the registered nurse personnel requirements, and with some direct care activities. The correlation also revealed three process items (undivided attention, explanation, and things are done without asking) being the special strengths of nursing care activities. The results show that nurse-staffing and process patterns affect patient experience. It is thus recommended to increase the amount of nursing care offered by registered nurses, while nurses' competences can affect the process of care, and thus patient satisfaction.

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  • Melita Persolja, 2022. "Congruence of Nurse Staffing and Activities with Patient Needs," Chapters, in: Michael S. Firstenberg & Stanislaw P. Stawicki (ed.), Medical Education for the 21st Century, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:229411
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.96589
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    Keywords

    evidence-based healthcare management; nursing service hospital; patient satisfaction; quality of healthcare;
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    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions

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