The rationing of nursing care phenomenon in the light of scientific reports – definitions, system solutions, assessment methods – PART I

MILECKA, Dorota, HOMĘTOWSKA, Henryka & MANULIK, Stanisław. The rationing of nursing care phenomenon in the light of scientific reports – definitions, system solutions, assessment methods – PART I. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;13(4):281-291. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.13.04.033

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The journal has had 40 points in Ministry of Education and Science of Poland parametric evaluation. Annex to the announcement of the Minister of Education and Science of December 21, 2021. No. 32343.

Has a Journal's Unique Identifier: 201159. Scientific disciplines assigned: Physical Culture Sciences (Field of Medical sciences and health sciences); Health Sciences (Field of Medical Sciences and Health Sciences).

Punkty Ministerialne z 2019 - aktualny rok 40 punktów. Załącznik do komunikatu Ministra Edukacji i Nauki z dnia 21 grudnia 2021 r. Lp. 32343. Posiada Unikatowy Identyfikator Czasopisma: 201159.

Przypisane dyscypliny naukowe: Nauki o kulturze fizycznej (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu); Nauki o zdrowiu (Dziedzina nauk medycznych i nauk o zdrowiu).

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Received: 05.02.2023. Revised: 22.02.2023. Accepted: 01.03.2023.

 

 

 

 

 

The rationing of nursing care phenomenon in the light of scientific reports – definitions, system solutions, assessment methods – PART I

Zjawisko racjonowania opieki pielęgniarskiej w świetle doniesień naukowych – definicje, rozwiązania systemowe, metody oceny – CZĘŚĆ I

 

Dorota Milecka^1,*, Henryka Homętowska², Stanisław Manulik³

 

¹ Department of Nursing, Institute of Medicine, State Higher Vocational School in Glogow,

67-200 Glogow, Poland 

E-mail: d.milecka@pwsz.glogow.pl

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8284-0107 

 

² Specialist Hospital of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Głuchołazy,

48-340 Głuchołazy, Poland

E-mail: hometowskah@gmail.com 

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-570X 

 

³ Division of Family and Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Wroclaw Medical University,

51-618 Wroclaw, Poland

E-mail: stanislaw.manulik@umw.edu.pl 

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4292-161X 

 

 

 

Corresponding author:

Department of Nursing, Institute of Medicine, State Higher Vocational School in Glogow, Piotra Skargi 5, 67-200 Glogow, Poland; E-mail: d.milecka@pwsz.glogow.pl 

 

 

 

Abstract

Rationing of nursing care is a widespread and growing phenomenon whose causes are multifaceted and whose consequences are serious. Nursing rationing is defined as withholding or failing to perform necessary nursing tasks due to insufficient time, staffing, and/or inadequate skills. Nursing rationing is also defined as omission, delay, or failure to complete, which qualifies as an error of omission. Unfinished nursing care has many negative consequences for patients, nurses, and organizations. The presented series of three papers aims to show many important aspects related to care rationing. This first part of the series of rationing of nursing care phenomenon will address definitions and concepts of rationing of nursing care, rationing of nursing care in the context of health care rationing, rationing of care versus omission of care or medical error, methods for assessing the rationing and the quality of nursing care, and main reasons for rationing of nursing care.

 

Keywords: rationing nursing care; definitions of rationing; concepts of rationing; system solutions; assessment methods; scientific reports.