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En kartläggning av antal patienter per omvårdnadspersonal och skill mix vid svenska mellanstora akutmottagningar
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2021 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
A mapping of patients per nursing staff and skill mix in Swedish medium-sized emergency departments (English)
Abstract [en]

Background: The number of patients per nursing staff and skill mix (the percentage of registered nurse) among nursing staff have an impact on the working environment, effects quality of care and patient safety. Aim: The aim of this study was to map the number of patients per nursing staff during a 24-hour period and to describe skill mix among nursing staff at emergency departments in medium-sized hospitals in Sweden. Method: This study is a descriptive cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach. Thirty medium-sized Swedish emergency departments participated in this study. Result: The number of patients per registered nurse varied between 0,0-11,0 patients (mean=3,3) during a 24-hour period. The number of patients per licensed practical nurse varied between 0,0-17,2 (mean=4,7). The average skill mix was 58,1% registered nurses and 41,9% licensed practical nurses for 24 hours. Conclusion: The staffing of nurses does not follow the patient flow, which results in a higher number of patients per nursing staff between 11:00 am and 11:59 pm. Further studies are needed to optimize the staffing of nurses, which can lead to an improved working environment for nurses, an improved quality of care and an increased patient safety. 

Abstract [en]

Bakgrund: Antal patienter per omvårdnadspersonal och skill mix (andel sjuksköterskor i procent) bland omvårdnadspersonal har en inverkan på arbetsmiljö, vårdkvalitet samt patientsäkerhet. Syfte: Syftet med studien var att kartlägga antalet patienter per omvårdnadspersonal under en 24-timmarsperiod samt att beskriva skill mix bland omvårdnadspersonalen vid akutmottagningar på mellanstora sjukhus i Sverige. Metod: Studien är en deskriptiv tvärsnittsstudie med kvantitativ ansats. Trettio mellanstora svenska akutmottagningar deltog i studien. Resultat: Antalet patienter per sjuksköterska varierade mellan 0,0–11,0 patienter (medel= 3,3) under en 24-timmarsperiod. Antalet patienter per undersköterska varierade mellan 0,0–17,2 patienter (medel= 4,7). Skill mix var i genomsnitt 58,1% sjuksköterskor och 41,9% undersköterskor under 24 timmar. Slutsats: Bemanning av omvårdnadspersonal följer inte söktrycket/patientflödet, vilket resulterar i ett högre antal patienter per omvårdnadspersonal mellan klockan 11:00–23:59. Vidare studier behövs för att optimera bemanning av omvårdnadspersonal, vilket kan leda till förbättrad arbetsmiljö för omvårdnadspersonalen, en förbättrad vårdkvalité samt en ökad patientsäkerhet. 

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2021. , p. 30
Keywords [en]
emergency department, nursing staff, patient safety, skill mix, workload
Keywords [sv]
akutmottagning, arbetsbelastning, omvårdnadspersonal, patientsäkerhet, skill mix
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:rkh:diva-4171OAI: oai:DiVA.org:rkh-4171DiVA, id: diva2:1622767
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Karolinska Institutet
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Undergraduate Nursing Program
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Available from: 2022-01-03 Created: 2021-12-23 Last updated: 2022-01-03Bibliographically approved

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