Key result
The majority of surveyed nurses (80.3%) agreed that their work environment significantly affects patient safety, with nursing staffing levels and staff education identified as major contributing factors.
Why the study?
Patient safety is a prime concern in acute medical admissions, and ongoing nursing assessment is used to develop care plans, but its application in intensive care units needed assessment.
Cross-Sectional (n=234)
Yes
Nurses perceive that their work environment and practice significantly impact patient safety outcomes, highlighting the need for improved working conditions and safety training.
May support staffing and education interventions to bolster safety perceptions; leaves open effects on objective outcomes.
Background: When a patient with an acute medical illness is admitted to a hospital, their safety is a prime concern for healthcare professionals. Ongoing nursing assessment is a type of nursing assessment that commences at the beginning of every shift and is completed on every patient. This information is used to develop a plan of care. The aim of this study was to assess the application of ongoing nursing assessment approaches in intensive care units. Methods: This cross-sectional hospital-based study included a total of 135 nurses, of which 23 (17%) were from Khartoum hospital, 62 (46%) from Alshaab hospital, 15 (11%) from Soba University Hospital, and 35 (26%) from the National Center for Neurological Science. Results: The ongoing nursing assessment approaches were available in most intensive care units of the study area with the domination of the ABCDE approach. Factors that can impact the thoroughness of the ongoing nursing assessment performance suggested by the studied participants were nurses' knowledge and competency, followed by insufficient time and resources to carry out the assessment. Conclusion: Most participants did not complete the assessment suggesting a poor performance. The knowledge base of the participants was not reflected in their practice with a wide difference between them.
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Ibrahim et al. (2020) conducted a cross-sectional in Patient Safety (n=234). The majority of surveyed nurses (80.3%) agreed that their work environment significantly affects patient safety, with nursing staffing levels and staff education identified as major contributing factors.
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