Nurses' perspectives on workarounds in clinical practice: A phenomenological analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aims and objectives

To explore the phenomenon of workarounds in clinical practice through the nurses' perspective and identify which factors according to their experience contribute to activities carried forth non-compliantly to procedures, protocols and rules defined by an Institution.

Background

A workaround in clinical practice is a non-compliance and a violation of an organisation's defined procedures, regulations or rules that may prevent adverse events. Its increasing recurrence in the workplace calls for a deeper analysis of the phenomenon.

Design

A phenomenological descriptive design, following Colaizzi's analysis.

Methods

In-depth interviews were conducted with 16 nurses about their experience of workarounds. The interviews were digitally audio-recorde

SUBMITTER: Bianchi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9539462 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature