scholarly journals The association between higher nurse staffing standards in the fee schedules and the geographic distribution of hospital nurses: A cross-sectional study using nationwide administrative data

BMC Nursing ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Morioka ◽  
Jun Tomio ◽  
Toshikazu Seto ◽  
Yasuki Kobayashi
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Data ◽  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Nurse Staffing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Nurses’ eating habits in Lebanon during the economic and health crises: a cross-sectional study

2022 ◽  
Vol 80 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Georges Nohra ◽  
Elissa Naim ◽  
Taghrid Chaaban ◽  
Monique Rothan-Tondeur
Keyword(s):  
Eating Habits ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Scientific Data ◽  
Healthy Food ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Food Groups ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Nurses face multiple stressors that can influence their lifestyle, thus affecting their health status. Scarce are the scientific data on the nutritional status of nurses, especially during health crises. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the eating habits of hospital nurses in the context of an exceptional economic situation in Lebanon. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted using a web-based questionnaire, targeting a non-random sampling of frontline nurses using the snowball technique. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were carried out. The population of the study included all registered nurses working in the Lebanese hospitals. A total of 533 nurses completed the questionnaire; 500 surveys were selected after excluding the ones presenting conditions that may affect their eating behavior. Results The majority of the respondents were women (78.6%) with a mean age of 33 years [18-60] [SD,7.44 years]. Most of them (57.6%) had a crowding index ≥1. The consumption of different food groups decreased during these crises. There was a significant correlation between stress and deterioration of healthy food consumption, which provides beneficial nutrients and minimizes potentially harmful elements, especially for meat (OR 2.388, CI 1.463 to 3.898, P < 0.001). The decrease in monthly income showed a real impact on the consumption of healthy food such as meat (OR 2.181, CI 1.504 to 3.161, P < 001), fruits (OR 1.930, CI 1.289 to 2.888, P = 0.001), and milk and dairy products (OR 1.544, CI 1.039 to 2.295, P = 0.031). Conclusions The pandemic and in particular the economic crisis has changed the consumption of healthy food among hospital nurses in Lebanon. Similar research and support may be extended to include other frontline health care workers.

The geographic distribution of the US pediatric dermatologist workforce: A national cross‐sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 1098-1105
Author(s):  
Sepideh Ashrafzadeh ◽  
Gregory A. Peters ◽  
Heather A. Brandling‐Bennett ◽  
Jennifer T. Huang
Keyword(s):  
Geographic Distribution ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals Monitoring adverse events in older hospitalized patients: A retrospective cross-sectional study using validated screening criteria with administrative data

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Stacy A. Ackroyd-Stolarz ◽  
Susan K. Bowles ◽  
Lorri Giffin
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Data ◽  
Older Patients ◽  
Adverse Drug Events ◽  
Pressure Ulcers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
System Level ◽  
Drug Event ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Screening Criteria

Objective: Older patients are at higher risk of experiencing an adverse event (AE) during an acute hospitalization. The objective of the current study was to use routinely collected administrative data to characterize AEs and their system-level impact for older patients hospitalized in one Canadian health authority.Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study occurred in the Capital District Health Authority in Nova Scotia, Canada between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013. The primary outcome was identification of pressure ulcers, fall-related injuries and adverse drug events in patients 65 years of age and older admitted to an acute inpatient service. AEs were identified using validated screening criteria. Data were analyzed using standard descriptive statistics.Results: There were 11,747 hospitalizations during the study period. A total of 330 (2.8%) AEs in 325 patients were identified using the screening criteria. This included 55 (16.7% of 330) pressure ulcers, 25 (7.6%) fall-related injuries and 250 (75.8%) adverse drug events. The average length of stay was significantly higher in patients with a pressure ulcer (35.8 ± 47.3 vs. 9.0 ± 14.8 days, p < .0001), fall-related injury (30.3 ± 23.2 vs. 9.0 ± 15.2 days, p < .0001), or adverse drug event (14.6 ± 14.4 vs. 9.0 ± 15.2 days, p < .0001) during their acute hospitalization.Conclusions:Use of validated screening criteria with administrative hospitalization data provides important information for monitoring the system-level impact of common AEs in older patients. Significant and clinically important differences in healthcare utilization underscore the value in monitoring these AEs in this growing patient population.

Nurse staffing models in medical‐surgical units of acute care settings: A cross‐sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashagre Molla Assaye ◽  
Richard Wiechula ◽  
Timothy J. Schultz ◽  
Rebecca Feo
Keyword(s):  
Acute Care ◽  
Nurse Staffing ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Surgical Units ◽  
Acute Care Settings

scholarly journals Burnout mediates the association between depression and patient safety perceptions: a cross-sectional study in hospital nurses

2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (7) ◽  
pp. 1667-1680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Johnson ◽  
Gemma Louch ◽  
Alice Dunning ◽  
Olivia Johnson ◽  
Angela Grange ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Safety Perceptions

scholarly journals Why so stressed? A comparative study on stressors and stress between hospital and non-hospital nurses

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosnawati Muhamad Robat ◽  
Mohd Fadhli Mohd Fauzi ◽  
Nur Adibah Mat Saruan ◽  
Hanizah Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Abdul Aziz Harith
Keyword(s):  
Shift Work ◽  
Hospital Setting ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Workplace Stressors ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Pencil And Paper ◽  
Female Nurses

Abstract Background: Stress, which can be attributed to household and workplace stressors, is prevalent among nurses. However, these stressors’ attribution may differ between hospital and non-hospital nurses. It is currently unknown whether there are significant differences in the sociodemographic and occupational characteristics between hospital and non-hospital nurses which may potentially influence the type and magnitude of stressors, and subsequently the stress status. Therefore, this study aims to estimate the prevalence of stress and compare the roles of sociodemograhic characteristics, occupational profiles, workplace stressors and household stressors in determining the stress status between hospital and non-hospital female nurses in Malaysia.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among randomly-selected 715 female nurses in Malaysia using pencil-and-paper self-reported questionnaires. Results: The majority of participants were ever married (87.0%), having children (76.2%), and work in hospital setting (64.8%). The level of household stressors was generally similar between hospital and non-hospital nurses. However, hospital nurses significantly perceived higher level of workplace stressors. Shift work is significantly associated with higher level of household and workplace stressors among nurses in both groups. The level of stress was significantly higher among hospital nurses. Both household and workplace stressors explained about 40% of stress status in both hospital and non-hospital nurses.Conclusion: Hospital nurses are at higher risk of having stressors and stress as compared to non-hospital nurses, probably due to higher proportion of them involved in shift work. Hospital nurses should be given high priority in mitigating stress among nurses.

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