Nursing care time in a teaching hospital - Original article

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Quantitative exploratory descriptive study analyzing the average nursing care time delivered to patients in the Inpatient Units of the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo from 2001 to 2005. Average time was determined using a mathematical equation from the literature, based on Medical and Statistical Service records and monthly nursing staff work shifts. Descriptive statistics summarized results, showing mostly stable nursing care time across most units despite some variation. Continuous evaluation supported maintaining assistance time and care quality.

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Nursing care time in a teaching hospital* TEMPO DE ASSISTÊNCIA DE ENFERMAGEM EM INSTITUIÇÃO HOSPITALAR DE ENSINO TIEMPO DEATENCIÓN DE ENFERMERÍA EN INSTITUCIÓN HOSPITALARIA DEENSEÑANZA ORIGINAL ARTICLE Karin Emília Rogenski1, Fernanda Maria Togeiro Fugulin2, Raquel Rapone Gaidzinski3, Noemi Marisa Brunet Rogenski4 ABSTRACT This is a quantitative exploratory, descriptive study performed with the objective to identify and analyze the performance of the average time of nursing care delivered to patients of the Inpatient Units of the University Hospital at University of São Paulo (UH-USP), from 2001 to2005 . The average nursing care time delivered to patients of the referred units was identified by applying of a mathematical equation proposed in the literature, after surveying data from the Medical and Statistical Service and based on the monthly working shifts ofthe nursing professionals. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics. The average nursing care time observed in most units, despite some variations, remained stable during the analyzed period. Based on this observed stability, it is concluded that the nursing staff in the referred HU-USP units has been continuously evaluated with the purposes of maintaining the average time of assistance and, thus, the quality of the care being delivered. KEY WORDS Nursing care. Time management. Personnel management. Hospitals, teaching. RESUMO Estudo de abordagem quantitativa, exploratório-descritivo, elaborado com o objetivo de identificar e analisar o comportamento do tempo médio de assistência de enfermagem dispensado aos pacientes das Unidades de Internação do HU-USP, no período de 2001 a 2005. A identificação do tempo médio de assistência de enfermagem dispensado aos pacientes dessas Unidadesfoi efetivada por meio da aplicação de uma equação matemática proposta na literatura, após levantamento dos dados junto ao Serviço de Arquivo Médico e Estatístico (SAME) e às escalas mensais dos profissionais de enfermagem. Os dados foram analisados por meio de estatística descritiva. O tempo médiode assistênciade enfermagemobservado na maioria das Unidades, apesarde algumas variações, manteve-se equilibrado durante o período analisado. Pelo equilíbrio observado, pode-se concluir que oquadro de pessoal de enfermagem das Unidades de Internação do HU-USP tem sido avaliado continuamente, de forma a possibilitar a manutenção do tempo médio de assistência e, conseqüentemente, da qualidade da assistência prestada. DESCRITORES Cuidados de enfermagem. Gerenciamento do tempo. Administração de recursos humanos. Hospitais de ensino. RESUMEN Estudio de abordaje cuantitativa, exploratorio-descriptivo, elaborado con el objetivo deidentificar y analizar el comportamiento del tiempo medio de atención de enfermeríadispensado a los pacientes de las Unidades de Internación del HU-USP, en el período de 2001 a 2005. La identificación del tiempo medio de atención de enfermería dispensado a los pacientes de esas Unidades seefectivizó a través de la aplicación de una ecuación matemática propuesta en la literatura, posterior a la colecta de datos en conjunto con el SAME y las escalas mensuales de los profesionales de enfermería. Los datos fueron analizados a través de estadísticadescriptiva. El tiempo medio de atención de enfermería observado en la mayoría de las Unidades, a pesar de algunas variaciones, se mantuvo equilibrado durante el período analizado. Por el equilibrio observado, se puede concluir en que el cuadro de personal de enfermería de las Unidades de Internación del HU-USP ha sido evaluado continuamente, de manera de posibilitar el mantenimiento del tiempo medio de atencióny, consecuentemente, de la calidad de la atención brindada. DESCRIPTORES Atención de enfermería. Administración del tiempo. Administración de personal. Hospitales escuela. * Extracted from the dissertation “Tempo de assistência de enfermagem: identificação e análise em instituiç

FAQs

What is the study’s main objective?

To identify and analyze the behavior of the average nursing care time provided to inpatients in the university hospital units during 2001–2005.

How was the average nursing care time calculated?

By applying a mathematical equation from the literature, using data collected from the Medical and Statistical Service and the monthly work shifts of nursing professionals.

What did the study find about nursing care time over 2001–2005?

Nursing care time in most units remained stable during the period, despite some variations.

What is the significance of the observed stability?

It supports concluding that nursing staffing in those units has been continuously evaluated to help maintain assistance time and, consequently, care quality.

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