Missed Nursing Care in Danish Hospitals: A National Survey
Missed Nursing Care is a prevalent problem in Danish hospitals, with nearly half of the necessary nursing care elements being missed. However, variations between hospitals exist. Fundamental physical and emotional nursing care elements were often missed, while nursing care to prevent critical situations was prioritised. The main reason for Missed Nursing Care was an imbalance between nursing resources, patient volume and acuity. Targeted interventions are needed to address Missed Nursing Care to improve the quality of nursing care and ultimately achieve better outcomes for patients and nursing staff.
Authors
- Britt Laugesen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2029-7433)
- Hanne Mainz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-3434)
- Mette Grønkjær (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1558-7062)
- Amanda Agnes Østervig Buus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0207-5420)
- Kathrine Hoffmann Kusk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7695-3639)
- Siri Lygum Voldbjerg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2622-5481)
Institutions
- Aalborg University Hospital (DK)
- Aarhus University Hospital (DK)
- University College of Northern Denmark (DK)
- Aalborg University (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
- Published
- 2025-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/scs.70027
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 28.15
Funders
- Aarhus Universitet
- Aarhus Universitetshospital
- Aalborg Universitet
- Gentofte Hospital
- Aalborg Universitetshospital