Nurse Staffing, Missed care, Quality of Care and Adverse Events: A Cross Sectional Study

ObjectiveTo study if patient-related factors are associated with patient-evaluated quality of care in surgery. To examine if there is an association with postoperative complications and patient-evaluated low quality of care.DesignA correlation cross-sectional study, in addition, a phone call interview at 30 days postoperatively to examine complications.SettingThe data on patients admitted for non-cardiac general and orthopaedic surgery at a central hospital in Southwestern Finland were collected in two phases during an 8-month period.Participants436 consecutive consenting and eligible in-ward non-cardiac general surgery and orthopaedic surgery adult patients. Ambulatory, paediatric and memory disorder patients were excluded. 378 patients completed the questionnaire (Good Nursing Care Scale for Patients (GNCS-P)).MethodsPerceived quality of care was examined by the GNCS-P questionnaire. Patient-related factors were obtained from electronic patient records and questionnaire. A telephone interview related to postdischarge complications was conducted 30 days after discharge.Main outcome measuresPatient evaluation of quality of care at discharge, its association with patient-related factors and patient-reported postdischarge complications.ResultsThe overall quality was evaluated high or very high by the patients. The lowest overall quality of care rate was assessed by surgical patients living alone (p=0.0088) and patients who evaluated their state of health moderate or poor (p=0.0047). Surgical patients reporting postoperative complications after discharge evaluated lower overall quality of care (p=0.0105) than patients with no complications.ConclusionPatient demographic factors do not seem to influence the perceptions of the quality of care. Instead, subjective state of health and living conditions (living alone) may have an influence on the patient experience of quality of care. The perceived quality of care in healthcare staff technical and communication skills may have an association with reported postoperative complications.

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Nursing skill mix in European hospitals: cross-sectional study of the association with mortality, patient ratings, and quality of care

BMJ Quality & Safety ◽

10.1136/bmjqs-2016-005567 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 26 (7) ◽

pp. 559-568 ◽

Cited By ~ 203

Author(s):

Linda H Aiken ◽

Douglas Sloane ◽

Peter Griffiths ◽

Anne Marie Rafferty ◽

Luk Bruyneel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Skill Mix

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Antenatal Care Quality by Midwives as A Stunting Prevention Effort in Malang, East Java: A Comparative Study

Childhood Stunting, Wasting, and Obesity, as the Critical Global Health Issues: Forging Cross-Sectoral Solutions ◽

10.26911/the7thicph.03.06 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Diadjeng Setya W ◽

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Miftahul Jannah ◽

Rismaina Putri ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antenatal Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Care Quality ◽

Questionnaire Data ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Impact ◽

Child's Brain ◽

Dominant Influence

ABSTRACT Background: Fulfilment of nutrition in the first 1000 days of life greatly affects the development of a child’s brain and body. If the nutritional intake is not fulfilled, the impact on children’s development will be permanent, one of which is stunting. This study aimed to compare the quality of antenatal care (ANC) by midwives in the stunting locus and not the stunting locus village. Subjects and Method: This was a comparative analytic with cross-sectional study conducted in stunting locus and not stunting locus village in Malang Regency from August-December 2019. A total of 84 midwives were enrolled in this study by purposive sampling. The data were collected by questionnaire. Data were analyzed using a multiple linear regression. Results: Quality of ANC in stunting locus and not stunting locus village were not showing good results. The most dominant influence on the quality of ANC midwives in the stunting locus was the length of work of the midwives. Meanwhile, the most dominant influence on the quality of ANC midwives in non-stunting locus was the latest education. Conclusion: Quality of ANC in stunting locus and not stunting locus village are not yet showing good results. Keywords: stunting, quality, antenatal care, midwives Correspondence: Diadjeng Setya Wardani. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya. Jl. Veteran Malang, East Java, Indonesia. [email protected] DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.06

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Analysis of adherence to HIV-positive quality of care indicators and their impact on service quality perceptions in patients: a Spanish cross-sectional study

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/s12955-020-01441-w ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (1) ◽

Author(s):

A. Gimeno-García ◽

A. Franco-Moreno ◽

C. Montero-Hernández ◽

S. Arponen ◽

E. García-Carrasco ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Care ◽

Service Quality ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Quality Perceptions ◽

Positive Quality

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Association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care at childbirth: a cross-sectional study based on the WHO standards

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2020-037063 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. e037063

Author(s):

Marzia Lazzerini ◽

Ilaria Mariani ◽

Chiara Semenzato ◽

Emanuelle Pessa Valente

Keyword(s):

Multivariate Analysis ◽

Quality Of Care ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Maternal Satisfaction ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Correlated Variables ◽

Care Experience ◽

Who Standards

ObjectivesThis study aimed to explore the association between maternal satisfaction and other indicators of quality of care (QoC) at childbirth, as defined by WHO standards.DesignCross-sectional study.SettingReferral hospital in Northeast Italy.Participants1244 consecutive mothers giving birth in the hospital participated in a survey.Data collection and analysisUnivariate analyses were performed to evaluate the association between maternal satisfaction and 61 variables, including measures of ‘provision of care’, ‘experience of care’, ‘availability of resources’ and other maternal characteristics. Exploratory factor analysis was performed to create groups of correlated variables, which were used in multivariate analysis.ResultsOverall, 509 (40.9%) of women were >35 years of age, about half (52.7%) were highly educated, most (95.2%) were married/living with partner and employed (79.3%) and about half (52.9%) were primiparous. Overall, 189 (15.2%) were not born in Italy and 111 (8.9%) did not have Italian citizenship. Most women (84.2%) were highly satisfied (score ≥7/10) with the care received. Among the 61 variables explored, 46 (75.4%) were significantly associated with women’s satisfaction, 33 with higher satisfaction and 13 with lower satisfaction. Multivariate analysis largely confirmed univariate findings, with six out of eight groups of correlated variables being statistically significantly associated with women’s satisfaction. Factors most strongly associated with women’s satisfaction were ‘effective communication, involvement, listening to women’s needs, respectful and timely care’ (OR 16.84, 95% CI 9.90 to 28.61, p<0.001) and ‘physical structure’ (OR 6.51, 95% CI 4.08 to 10.40, p<0.001). Additionally, ‘victim of abuse, discrimination, aggressiveness’ was inversely associated with the wish to return to the facility or to recommend it to a friend (OR 0.35, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.70, p<0.003).ConclusionThis study suggested that many variables are strongly associated with women’s satisfaction with care during childbirth and support the use of multiple measures to monitor the QoC at childbirth.

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