Self-assessment of Rationing and Quality of Nursing Care. Issue 3 (12th July 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Witczak, Izabela; Kołtuniuk, Aleksandra; Rypicz, Łukasz; Panczyk, Mariusz; Grzebieluch, Wojciech; Młynarska, Agnieszka; Uchmanowicz, Izabella
• Is Part Of: Journal of nursing care quality. Volume 37:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: E48
• Page End: E53
• Publication Date: 2022-07-12
• Subjects: hospital care -- nursing care -- quality of care -- rationing -- unfinished nursing care; Nursing -- Standards -- Periodicals; Nursing audit -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Safety measures -- Periodicals; Nurse administrators -- Periodicals; 610.73
• DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000607
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1057-3631

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Nursing care rationing has been a widespread problem in everyday nursing practice for many years. Purpose: The aim of this research study was to assess the prevalence of care rationing among nurses working in Poland. Methods: The study was conducted among a population of 1310 nurses. To examine the dependencies between the sociodemographics and unfinished nursing care, the Polish adaptation of the Perceived Implicit Rationing of Nursing Care questionnaire and an investigator-developed questionnaire were used. Results: The mean level of missed care was 1.16 (SD = 0.7). The significant predictors of care rationing were associated with the quality of patient care (βstd = −.43, P < .001) and general work satisfaction (βstd = −.15, P < .001). Conclusions: Job satisfaction and the quality of nursing care should be constantly monitored as these factors are significantly associated with the levels of care rationing.