The prevalence and change of rationing of nursing care in level 2 and level 3 hospitals across Guangdong province

VernacularTitle:广东省二、三级医院护理服务受限的现状及变化
Author: Liming YOU ; Jing ZHENG ; Ke LIU ; Jiali LIU ; Yun WANG ; Xijun LIN ; Lingling ZHENG ; Duoduo PEI
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Rationing of nursing care; Quality of nursing care; Excellencein nursing service
From: Chinese Journal of Practical Nursing 2016;32(15):1166-1169
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To describe the prevalence and change of rationing of nursing care (RNC) in medical and surgical units of level 2 and level 3 general hospitals across Guangdong province. Methods RNC were measured by asking nurses about the completion status of 12 necessary nursing care activities, and the prevalence of RNC in 2014 was compared with the study results from the China Hospital Nursing Workforce Research(CNWR) in 2009 (exclusively using the data of Guangdong province) to describe the change of RNC. Results Six activities were rationed averagely in 2014, and the most frequent activities rationed wereComfort/talk with patients accounted for 69.8% (975/1 396) andEducating patients and familiesaccounted for 67.3%(940/1 396). According to the CNWR in 2009, the average number of nursing care activities rationed was 3 which was statistically lower than the number in 2014 (P < 0.01). Conclusions RNC is prevalent in level 2 and level 3 general hospitals across Guangdong province, especially psychosocial care to the patients; the prevalence of RNC has not decreased since 2009.