Nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios: A scoping review.
| Autor: | Tait D; Australian Catholic University, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Watson, Australian Capital Territory, Australia., Davis D; University of Canberra, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, Faculty of Health & ACT Government Health Directorate, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia., Roche MA; University of Canberra, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, Faculty of Health & ACT Government Health Directorate, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.; University of Technology Sydney, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Ultimo, New South Wales, Australia., Paterson C; University of Canberra, School of Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health, Faculty of Health & ACT Government Health Directorate, Bruce, Australian Capital Territory, Australia.; Robert Gordon University, School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedic Practice, Garthdee, UK. |
|---|---|
| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary nurse [Contemp Nurse] 2024 Apr-Jun; Vol. 60 (3), pp. 257-269. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 26. |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10376178.2024.2318361 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: A significant body of work has linked high nurse or midwife workload to negative patient outcomes. Anecdotal reports suggest that mandated ratio models enhance patient care and improve nurse job satisfaction. However, there is limited focused research. Objective: To identify key outcomes, implementation processes, and research needs regarding nurse/midwife-to-patient ratios in the Australian healthcare context. Design: Scoping review. Methods: Data sources were CINAHL, Open Dissertations, Medline, and Scopus. 289 articles screened, and 53 full text documents independently assessed against criteria by two reviewers and conflicts resolved by a third reviewer, using Covidence™. Three studies were included in this review. Results: Studies focused on nurse (job satisfaction, burnout), patient (mortality, readmission, length of stay) and system (costs) outcomes with limited information on implementation processes and no midwifery research. Conclusions: Ratios provide benefits for patients, nurses, and hospitals although there is limited research in Australia. Implementation was poorly reported.. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
| Externí odkaz: |
|