Table 2 Nurse staffing measures and CCIFs

Staffing measures

 aNHPPD, median (IQR)

2.7

(2.5–3.1)

 rNHPPD, median (IQR)

6.5

(6.5–7.0)

  Intermediate (5–7 rNHPPD), N (%)

10,130

(84.6)

  Preintensive or more (> 7 rNHPPD), N (%)

1,838

(15.4)

 Balance, median (IQR)

-3.8

(-4.2 to -3.4)

 Nurse staffing coverage, mean % (IQR)

40.9

(36.6–47.8)

Care complexity individual factors (CCIFs)

 Comorbidity/complications

  Haemodynamic instability, N (%)

10,325

(86.3)

  Transmissible infection, N (%)

8,815

(73.6)

  Chronic disease, N (%)

7,064

(59.0)

  Uncontrolled pain, N (%)

2,466

(20.6)

  Extreme weight, N (%)

1,100

(9.2)

  Position impairment, N (%)

1,063

(8.9)

  Urinary or faecal incontinence, N (%)

1.052

(8.8)

  Anatomical and functional disorders, N (%)

554

(4.6)

  Communication disorders, N (%)

278

(2.3)

  Vascular fragility, N (%)

182

(1.5)

  Immunosuppression, N (%)

100

(0.8)

  Involuntary movements, N (%)

57

(0.5)

  High risk of haemorrhage, N (%)

46

(0.4)

 Developmental

  Old age (≥ 75 years), N (%)

3,036

(25.4)

 Psycho-emotional

  Fear/anxiety, N (%)

856

(7.1)

  Impaired adaptation, N (%)

844

(7.0)

  Aggressive behaviour, N (%)

33

(0.3)

 Mental-cognitive

  Mental status impairments, N (%)

2,425

(22.3)

  Agitation, N (%)

123

(1.1)

  Impaired cognitive functions, N (%)

45

(0.4)

 Sociocultural

  Language barriers, N (%)

264

(2.2)

 CCIFs, median (IQR)

4

(3–5)