Observational studyJournal of clinical nursing2022
Professional profile and work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units: A multicentre study.
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- Nurse-Related Complexity of Care Perceived by Critical Care Nurses: A Multicentre Qualitative Study.Nursing in critical care · 2025Article
- Nurses' care coordination competence in mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a cross-sectional study.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- The influence of psychosocial work environment, personal perceived health and job crafting on nurses' well-being: a cross-sectional survey study.BMC nursing · 2024Article
- Training profile of intensive care nurses in Brazil: cross-sectional study.Revista brasileira de enfermagem · 2024Article
- Emotional intelligence as a predictor of job satisfaction: the mediating role of conflict management in nurses.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Professional profile and work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units: A multicentre study.Journal of clinical nursing · 2022Observational
- Comparison of basic and specialized care between nursing assistants and professional nurses.Revista CuidarteArticle
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Abstract
aimTo determine the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units (ICU) in Colombia, Argentina, Peru and Brazil.
backgroundICUs require a differentiated professional profile to provide quality care, and appropriate working conditions, leading to a transformation of care and management practices.
designDescriptive multicentre cross-sectional observational study.
methodsAn online survey was applied to identify both the characteristics of the professional profile and the working conditions. 1,427 ICU nursing professionals were included. RStudio statistical software was used for the analysis of the information. Descriptive statistics were used for the presentation of the results. The STROBE checklist for cross-sectional studies was used in this study.
resultsOnly 33.6% of the professionals had a specialisation degree in intensive care. The skills that were most frequently put into practice were communication (68.5%) and care management (78.5%). The most predominant nurse-to-patient ratios were 1:2, and greater than 1:6. 59.1% of the nurses had an indefinite term contract, 38.8% worked 48 hours per week and 49.8% had rotating shifts. Only 50.4% of them received incentives. The average salary ranged between 348 and 1,500 USD. 64.5% of the participants were satisfied with their job.
conclusionIt is necessary to strengthen nurses' professional profile by promoting both postgraduate education and the development of troubleshooting and teamwork skills. It is necessary to standardise the nurse-to-patient ratio, improve wages and increase incentives to achieve greater job satisfaction. RELEVANCE TO PRACTICE: The knowledge and the improvement of both the professional profile and the work conditions of nurses working in intensive care units will improve the quality of the care given to critical patients and, therefore, the quality of health outcomes.
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