Exploring Missed Nursing Care in the NICU: Perspectives of NICU Nurses in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Health Cluster.

ABSTRACT: (1) Background: Missed nursing care, an omission error characterized by delayed or omitted nursing interventions, poses significant risks to patients' safety and quality of car.; (2) Methods: This is a quantitative cross-sectional study on 151 nurses who work in NICUs in three main networks in the Eastern Health Province, Saudi Arabia: Dammam (n = 84), Qatif (n = 53), and Jubail (n = 14). The study uses a self-reported questionnaire (MISSCARE) and applies the 5-point Likert Scale. Statistical analysis data were analyzed using SPSS version 23.0. (3) Results: The primary reasons for missed care were shortage of nursing staff and unbalanced patient assignments. Missed nursing care negatively affects job satisfaction and was positively correlated with nurses' intentions to

SUBMITTER: Alsalem N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594518 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature