Relationship between the certified nurse staffing in neonatal intensive care units and nursing quality
Aim
This study examines the relationship between the quality indicators of pain management (pain assessment rate during skin puncture and the implementation rate of non-pharmacological pain relief measures) and nurse staffing in neonatal intensive care units based on the Donabedian model.
The implementation rate of pain assessment correlates significantly and positively with growing care unit nurse staffing (r = 0.28, p = 0.0075) and the proportion of certified neonatal intensive care nurses (r = 0.32, p = 0.0011). The pain assessment rate during skin puncture was significantly associated with the nurse-to-bed ratio in growing care units and the implementation of a pain management system. The implementation rate of non-pharmacological pain relief measures was significantly associated with the proportion of certified nurses among ward staff and the establishment of a pain management system.
Conclusion
The findings suggest that enhancing nurse staffing levels and establishing robust pain management systems may contribute to improving the quality of pain management, a critical aspect of nursing care quality.
期刊介绍:
The Japan Journal of Nursing Science is the official English language journal of the Japan Academy of Nursing Science. The purpose of the Journal is to provide a mechanism to share knowledge related to improving health care and promoting the development of nursing. The Journal seeks original manuscripts reporting scholarly work on the art and science of nursing. Original articles may be empirical and qualitative studies, review articles, methodological articles, brief reports, case studies and letters to the Editor. Please see Instructions for Authors for detailed authorship qualification requirement.