The impact of primary nursing care pattern: Results from a before–after study

Abstract

Our results show that primary nursing has the potential to positively impact on inpatients, nurses and organisations. Moreover, the implementation of this care pattern is feasible.

Burnout Precursors in Oncology Nurses: A Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study with a Systemic Organizational Analysis

“…In the study by Dal Molin et al [47], all patients' relevant clinical outcomes improved with the Primary Nursing implementation. In the same study, both nurses and patients were satisfied with this model of care, which allowed the creation of a more effective patient-to-nurse relationship than other work organization models.…”

Adaption, benefit and quality of care associated with primary nursing in an acute inpatient setting: A cross‐sectional descriptive study

“…Due to the study design used, it is not possible to infer a relationship between primary nursing and quality of nursing care. However, preexisting evidence suggests that the implementation of primary nursing has a positive impact on patient satisfaction (Dal Molin et al, 2018;Sellick et al, 2003). In contrast, when comparing primary nursing to other models of care delivery, the effect on satisfaction remains inconclusive (Fernandez et al, 2012;Mattila et al, 2014;Tiedeman & Lookinland, 2004).…”

“…For instance, research reports greater nurse understanding of patients, more concern and communication with families, increased information giving, greater considerations for discharge planning and higher contribution to overall positive hospitalization experience on units utilizing primary nursing versus control units or baseline (Frohlich, Becker, Handel, & Spirig, 2013;Sellick, Russell, & Beckmann, 2003). Primary nurses have found their work to be more meaningful and satisfying (Dal Molin et al, 2018;Ferrua et al, 2016;Nadeau, Pinner, Murphy, & Belderson, 2017). However, research-based evidence around primary nursing remains controversial and inconclusive (Choi et al, 2013;Hoffmann Kusk & Groenkjaer, 2016;Mattila et al, 2014).…”

Risk-adjusted/neuroprotective care services in the NICU: the elemental role of the neonatal therapist (OT, PT, SLP)

“…However, the classic rehabilitative/consultative model does not adequately address the complex developmental needs of the preterm or medically fragile neonate. Similar to the benefits documented for primary care nursing staffing patterns, current best practice for intensive care neonatal therapy service delivery emphasizes an expanded integrated model [43,44]. Focusing on preventative and habilitative interventions delivered in a transdisciplinary manner that protect the infant from unnecessary stress and iatrogenic complications, discipline-specific specialized neonatal therapy interventions are designed to ameliorate prenatal or acquired system compromise of the medically fragile infant [41].…”