Observational studyJournal of nursing management2026
Nurse Staffing in Psychiatric Inpatient Care: A Multicentre Study Using Routine Patient and Structural Data.
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- Nurse Staffing in Psychiatric Inpatient Care: A Multicentre Study Using Routine Patient and Structural Data.Journal of nursing management · 2026Observational
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backgroundNurse staffing in psychiatric inpatient care is difficult to plan because reliable measures of patient demand are lacking. Existing indicators are not well established across diverse patient groups. The Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS), routinely collected in Switzerland, may provide a pragmatic proxy for patient acuity to inform staffing decisions. DESIGN AND
methodsWe conducted a multicentre cross-sectional study (Match
resultsData from 107 psychiatric inpatient units in 13 hospitals (25,294 patient cases) showed wide variation in unit structures and patient mental health status but relatively little variation in staffing patterns. The median number of beds was 21, and the typical early shift included 2 registered nurses. Regression analyses indicated that higher HoNOS total scores and several single items were significantly associated with increased RN staffing, with the total score showing the strongest effect. A 20% increase in the HoNOS total score corresponded to 48.5 additional registered nurse hours per week or 1.3 full-time equivalents per year. Comparing predicted with reported staffing, smaller units tended to fall below and larger units above their predicted levels.
conclusionsRoutinely collected clinical data, particularly HoNOS scores, were linked to nurse staffing in psychiatric inpatient care. Patient acuity and unit size were both associated with staffing, indicating that routine data can provide a pragmatic basis for more transparent and sustainable workforce planning.
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