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A nursing staff model: the impact in nursing care / Un modelo de personal de enfermería: el impacto en la atencion de enfermería

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Background: The need for adequate nursing resources to the real needs of customers is a key priority for excellence in the quality of nursing care.Hence, it is important to create nursing staff models that assess the impact in nursing care.However there has been no consensus on what variables include, constituting a current concern for managers, in particular with regard the safety in health care.Aim: This research aimed to evaluate the fit of a nursing staff model and their impact on the Nursing Care. Materials And Methods:A quantitative study, transversal and correlational was conducted.Data collection was collected through a questionnaire with three samples: nurses (629), nurses bosses (43) and clients (1290), from 43 hospitals in 8 units with different management models.The psychometric assessment study was conducted through exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis who demonstrated adequate validity and reliability for the evaluation of the variables of nursing staff model.Results: The trajectory "Safe Environment → Quality Nursing Care" is statistically significant (BMAS.CESQ = 0.18; SE = 0.08; βMAS.CESQ = 0.15; p = 0.026) so, higher in security work environment, increase the perception of nursing care insurance and quality.

Source: International Journal of Integrated Care

DOI: 10.5334/ijic.2406

Authors: Pedro Miguel Parreira, Maria João Freitas, João Marôco

Institutions: University of Lisbon, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra

Language: Spanish

Topic: Nursing education and management

Subfield: Research and Theory

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,839