Nursing Manpower Development and Strategic Planning in Greece

Plati, Chryssanthi; Lemonidou, Chryssoula; Katostaras, Theofanis; Mantas, John; Lanara, Vassiliki A.

doi:10.1111/j.1547-5069.1998.tb01328.x

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“…This interesting finding may be explained by the long‐term difficult working conditions in Greek hospitals acknowledged by both patients and nurses. There is no doubt that nursing staff shortage (Plati et al. 1998) limits opportunities for nurses to implement changes.…”

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A cross‐cultural study of the concept of caring through behaviours: patients’ and nurses’ perspectives in six different EU countries

Papastavrou

Efstathiou

Tsangari

et al. 2011

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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papastavrou e., efstathiou g., tsangari h., suhonen r., leino‐kilpi h., patiraki e., karlou c., balogh z., palese a., tomietto m., jarosova d. & merkouris a. (2011) A cross‐cultural study of the concept of caring through behaviours: patients’ and nurses’ perspectives in six different EU countries. Journal of Advanced Nursing 68(5), 1026–1037. Abstract Aim. This paper is a report of an international study of patients’ and nurses’ perceptions of nurse caring behaviours. Background. Current economic constraints on healthcare systems, demand to increase the quality of care and the incorporation of the consumers’ perspective into care, have created a need to develop a clear understanding of nursing behaviours which convey caring. Patients in different areas of the world report different expectations of nurses’ caring actions when compared to nurses’ views. Method. A descriptive comparative survey design was used to analyse a sample of surgical patients (n = 1659) and their nurses (n = 1195) in 88 wards of 34 hospitals in Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Finland, Greece, Hungary and Italy. Data were collected in autumn 2009 using the Caring Behaviours Inventory‐24. Nurses’ and patients’ responses were compared using both inferential and descriptive statistics. Results. Independent samples t‐tests showed important differences between nurses’ and patients’ views. Although both groups perceived knowledge and skill as being the most important sub‐scale, the nurses’ responses were higher compared to patients (P < 0·05) with important differences in the ‘assurance of human presence’ (P < 0·001) and the ‘respectful deference to others’ (P < 0·001) sub‐scales. Cross‐country comparisons showed important differences between the nurses’ (F = 24·199, P < 0·001) and patients’ views on caring (F = 26·945, P < 0·001). Conclusions. Important differences were observed between patient–nurse perceptions in the participating countries. The results form a foundation for future research into the development of a common international perspective about caring behaviours between patients and their nurses.

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A cross‐cultural study of the concept of caring through behaviours: patients’ and nurses’ perspectives in six different EU countries

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Efstathiou

Tsangari

et al. 2011

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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“…This is similar to previous studies in different nursing care environments (12). For example, in Greece, low numbers of nursing staff inhibit the assessment and integration of patients’ everyday activities that comprise the personal life situation, such as work and leisure activities, previous experience of hospitalisation, personal habits, and the level of family participation, into care (50, 51).…”

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Patient satisfaction as an outcome of individualised nursing care

Suhonen

Papastavrou

Efstathiou

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Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

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Scand J Caring Sci; 2012; 26; 372-380 Patient satisfaction as an outcome of individualised nursing careBackground: The association between individualised nursing care and patient satisfaction has been previously found. However, there is a lack of studies examining this association between individualised care and patient satisfaction in a cross-cultural study. Aims: This study examines the association between individualised care and patient satisfaction in a sample of general surgical patients from five European countries. Methods: A cross-sectional design and survey method were used to collect data from general surgical patients (N = 1315, response rate 78%) in 72 inpatient wards in 26 general acute hospitals' in 2009 using self-completed questionnaires the Individualised Care Scale and the Patient Satisfaction Scale. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients and multiple stepwise regression analyses. Results: Surgical patients reported that the care they received was only moderately individualised overall, but individuality was taken into account well in patients' clinical situation and decisional control over care. Patients were satisfied with their care, mostly with the technical aspects of care and least with the information given. There were between-country differences in patients' perceptions of individuality in care and patient satisfaction. A positive correlation between the level of individualised care received and patient satisfaction was found, confirming that individualised nursing care delivery influences patients' satisfaction with care and demonstrating that this quality of care indicator might be able to be used as a predictor of patient satisfaction, one outcome of care. Conclusion: The findings of this study strengthen previous results and further reporting the existence of a relationship and the positive correlation between individualised care and patient satisfaction. The results can inform administrative decisions and policy on introducing nursing approaches to care that would increase patient satisfaction.

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“…Cross-cultural adaptation of instruments elicits standardized data that can be used in clinical practice, teaching, research, policy making and also facilitates the exchange of information within the international scientific community [1]. In Greece, there are several studies on professional development needs of nursing personnel working in secondary and tertiary care [2,3], but studies in primary care are lacking. Although registered nurses are formally qualified to work at any level of health care provision, questions have been raised about their preparedness to adequately function in the community [4].…”

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Translating and validating a Training Needs Assessment tool into Greek

Markaki

Antonakis²,

Hicks

et al. 2007

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background: The translation and cultural adaptation of widely accepted, psychometrically tested tools is regarded as an essential component of effective human resource management in the primary care arena. The Training Needs Assessment (TNA) is a widely used, valid instrument, designed to measure professional development needs of health care professionals, especially in primary health care. This study aims to describe the translation, adaptation and validation of the TNA questionnaire into Greek language and discuss possibilities of its use in primary care settings.

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Nursing Manpower Development and Strategic Planning in Greece

Abstract: There is a serious shortage of RNs in the Greek health services resulting in a downgrading of nursing care quality.

Cited by 24 publications

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A cross‐cultural study of the concept of caring through behaviours: patients’ and nurses’ perspectives in six different EU countries

A cross‐cultural study of the concept of caring through behaviours: patients’ and nurses’ perspectives in six different EU countries

Patient satisfaction as an outcome of individualised nursing care

Translating and validating a Training Needs Assessment tool into Greek

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