The Omission of Nursing Care in Emergency Departments: A Conceptual Analysis Using Walker & Avant's Methodology.

ABSTRACT:

Aim(s)

To analyse the dimensions of the omission of nursing care in emergency departments, including its attributes, antecedents, and consequences, using Walker & Avant's concept analysis method.

Design concept analysis

Methods: Walker and Avant's eight-step method defined attributes, antecedents, and consequences of the omission of nursing care in emergency departments.

Data sources

A comprehensive literature review was conducted using CINAHL, MEDLINE, Embase, Health Management Database, and Cochrane Library, covering publications from 2001 to 2024. The search was conducted in August 2024.

Results

Key attributes were delayed, incomplete, or interrupted care, mostly due to insufficient staffing or unpredictable patient volumes. Antecedents included high workloa

SUBMITTER: Provost J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12810661 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature