Table 4 Frequency of factors related to missed nursing care
From: Missed nursing care and related factors: a cross-sectional study
Reason | Not | Minor | Moderate | Significant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Engaging the nurse with other actions | 8 (4.2) | 6 (3.2) | 30 (15.9) | 145 (76.7) |
High documentation | 5 (2.6) | 9 (4.8) | 34 (18) | 141 (74.6) |
Inadequate number of staff | 7 (3.7) | 11 (5.8) | 27 (14.3) | 144 (76.2) |
Supplies/Equipment not working | 6 (3.2) | 11 (5.8) | 34 (18) | 138 (73) |
Unexpected rise in volume/acuity | 6 (3.2) | 13 (6.9) | 33 (17.5) | 137 (72.5) |
Medications not available | 8 (4.2) | 42 (22.2) | 34 (18) | 105 (55.6) |
Non-nursing task | 7 (3.7) | 13 (6.9) | 33 (17.5) | 136 (72.0) |
Inadequate number of assistive personnel | 8 (4.2) | 13 (6.9) | 41 (21.7) | 127 (67.2) |
Urgent patient situations | 5 (2.6) | 12 (6.3) | 61 (32.3) | 111 (58.7) |
Lack of backup support | 8 (4.2) | 5 (2.6) | 68 (36) | 108 (57.1) |
Heavy admission/discharge activity | 3 (1.6) | 20 (10.6) | 66 (34.9) | 100 (52.9) |
Other departments did not provide care | 5 (2.6) | 16 (8.5) | 70 (37.0) | 98 (51.9) |
Tension among team | 11 (5.8) | 15 (7.9) | 63 (33.3) | 99 (52.4) |
Tension with medical staff | 14 (7.4) | 14 (7.4) | 60 (31.7) | 101 (53.4) |
Unbalanced assignments | 9 (4.8) | 45 (23.8) | 43 (22.8) | 91 (48.1) |
Tension with ancillary departments | 8 (4.2) | 21 (11.1) | 70 (37.0) | 90 (47.6) |
Inadequate handoff | 5 (2.6) | 45 (23.8) | 38 (20.1) | 101 (53.4) |
Supplies/Equipment not available | 6 (3.2) | 10 (5.3) | 41 (21.7) | 132 (69.8) |
The caregiver off unit/unavailable | 13 (6.9) | 47 (24.9) | 24 (12.7) | 105 (55.6) |
Assistants not communicating unmet needs | 11 (5.8) | 47 (24.9) | 43 (22.8) | 88 (46.6) |