Understanding Nursing Staff Perspectives on Fluid Balance Charting: A Nordic Focus Group Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evidence has established that the quality of fluid balance charting is often low, and quality improvement initiatives have had varying success. However, knowledge of the issue from a nursing staff perspective is lacking and has not previously been explored within a Nordic context. This study aimed to explore nursing staff's experiences with fluid balance charting in Denmark and Sweden.

Methods

In this descriptive, qualitative study, data were collected through semi-structured focus group interviews with nurses and healthcare assistants from various clinical departments in Denmark and Sweden. The interviews were analysed using a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach inspired by Paul Ricoeur.

Results

We included 25 nurses and healthcare assistants in eight fo

SUBMITTER: Leinum LR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12682938 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature