Nursing care factors influencing patients' outcomes in the intensive care unit: Findings from a rapid review.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

To examine the nursing care factors investigated regarding their influence on outcomes of critically ill patients.

Background

A large number of studies have considered patients' outcomes as sensitive to nursing practice in intensive care unit environments. However, no summary of nursing factors influencing these outcomes has been provided.

Design

Rapid review, following the seven-stage process outlined by Tricco and colleagues.

Data sources

Articles published up to March 2020 were identified in MEDLINE (via PubMed), Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Scopus databases.

Review methods

Eligibility of studies was first assessed at the title and abstracts level. Study inclusion was then established by two researchers by

SUBMITTER: Danielis M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9286446 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature