Factors Related to Missed Nursing Care among Nurses in NICU at Selected Hospitals in Bangladesh

Objective: To describe the factors related to missed nursing care among nurses in NICU at selected hospitals in Bangladesh. Methods: A descriptive correlational study was conducted among 110 nurses in NICU at three tertiary level hospitals in Dhaka city. Convenient sampling technique was used to recruit the eligible sample of this study. A self-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive and inferential statistics including frequency, percentage, mean, SD, t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. Result: The total mean score of missed nursing care was 35.65 (SD=9.01). The mean age of nurses was 32.15 (SD=6.63). There were statistically significant relationship between missed nursing care and number of baby care (F=4.254, p=.01); satisfaction in current position (F=3.775, p=.02) and satisfaction of teamwork on this unit (F= 8.588, p=.00). There was a statistically significant positive co- relationship found between human resource factors and missed nursing care (r= .193, p= .04) and in between communication factor and missed nursing care (r = .197, p = .039). Conclusion: The study findings concluded that missed nursing care was associated with human resources factors and communication factors. So the nursing managers need to manage competent and sufficient nursing staff to satisfy the care demands. As well as to strengthen effective communication between nursing professionals and the rest of the clinical staff involved in care. Keywords: Missed Nursing Care, Nurse, NICU