Naslov
IS THERE A LINK BETWEEN NURSES' DEDICATION AND PATIENT SAFETY?

Autori
Fazlić, Hana ; Mustajbegović, Jadranka

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Dan doktorata 2012 / - Zagreb, 2012

Skup
Dan doktorata 2012

Mjesto i datum
Zagreb, Hrvatska, 25.05.2012

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
nurse; stanford presenteeism scale; patient safety culture

Sažetak
INTRODUCTION: Working as a nurse often involves great dedication and sacrifices – working night shifts, working overtime and coming to work when sick, the term also known as presenteeism. Previous research showed that in nursing, lower productivity can have serious consequences which can affect health of the caregiver as well as their patients. These consequences include medication errors, needle stick injuries, near errors, and decreased patient satisfaction. The aim of this study was to investigate whether nurses’ dedication to their work, coming to work when sick, affects patients’ safety MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a cross- sectional study which included medical nurses. Data was collected during April and May 2012.The study was conducted in a general hospital in Croatia. This research specifically studies nurses, as they are one of the largest occupational groups in health care and they are crucial care givers in health care. A total of 194 questionnaires were distributed and 150 of them were returned which makes 77.32% response rate. Nurses from non-surgical departments, surgical department, pediatric, obstetrics, psychiatry, anesthesiology and ICU participated in this research. Two questionnaires were used, Stanford Presenteeism Scale short form (SPS-6) and Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture. RESULTS: Mean SPS-6 score was 21, 3 (SD=4, 58), minimum was 7, maximum 30. Thirty nine nurses (26%) had SPS-6 score 18 or lower. Linear regression was conducted to assess whether the 14 dimensions of the HSOPSC are associated to the SPS-6 score. The model was not statistically significant (R2=.047, p=0.955). Binary logistic regression was conducted to assess whether presenteeism in nurses with lower SPS-6 score was associated to patient safety. The model was not statistically significant (χ2(8)=.34, p=0.825). DISCUSSION: Our results give a different perspective of nurses’ presenteeism compared to previous research. Adequate and productive nursing workforce is crucial to the delivery of high- quality, cost-effective health care and our results show that there is no evidence that nurses’ presenteeism was associated with decreased patient safety. Creating an environment that supports balance between work and life is not done easily in health care. Greater gains may be realized by improving on- the- job productivity and investing in preventive and early intervention service.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

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Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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