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ArticleBMJ open2021

Measuring perceived adequacy of staffing to incorporate nurses' judgement into hospital capacity management: a scoping review.

Carmen J E M van der Mark, Hester Vermeulen, Paul H J Hendriks, Catharina J van Oostveen

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Article in BMJ open, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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Carmen J E M van der MarkDepartment of Capacity Management, Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem, The Netherlands cvandermark@rijnstate.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-7384-5413
Hester VermeulenRadboud Institute for Health Sciences, Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboudumc, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Paul H J HendriksInstitute for Management Research, Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Catharina J van OostveenErasmus School of Health Policy & Management, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMatching demand and supply in nursing work continues to generate debate. Current approaches focus on objective measures, such as nurses per occupied bed or patient classification. However, staff numbers do not tell the whole staffing story. The subjective measure of nurses' perceived adequacy of staffing (PAS) has the potential to enhance nurse staffing methods in a way that goes beyond traditional workload measurement or workforce planning methods.

objectivesTo detect outcomes associated with nurses' PAS and the factors that influence PAS and to review the psychometric properties of instruments used to measure PAS in a hospital setting. DESIGN AND

methodsA scoping review was performed to identify outcomes associated with PAS, factors influencing PAS and instruments measuring PAS. A search of PubMed, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Business Source Complete and Embase databases identified 2609 potentially relevant articles. Data were independently extracted, analysed and synthesised. The quality of studies describing influencing factors or outcomes of PAS and psychometric properties of instruments measuring PAS were assessed following the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality appraisal checklist and the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments guidelines.

resultsSixty-three studies were included, describing 60 outcomes of PAS, 79 factors influencing PAS and 21 instruments measuring PAS. In general, positive PAS was related to positive outcomes for the patient, nurse and organisation, supporting the relevance of PAS as a staffing measure. We identified a variety of factors that influence PAS, including demand for care, nurse supply and organisation of care delivery. Associations between these factors and PAS were inconsistent. The quality of studies investigating the development and evaluation of instruments measuring PAS was moderate.

conclusionsMeasuring the PAS may enhance nurse staffing methods in a hospital setting. Further work is needed to refine and psychometrically evaluate instruments for measuring PAS.

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Nursing Staff, HospitalPersonnel Staffing and SchedulingHospitalsHumansQuality of Health CareWorkforceWorkloadhealth economicshuman resource managementorganisational developmentorganisation of health servicesquality in health care

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PMID33879488
PMCPMC8061817

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