Author/Editor		Petkovšek Gregorin, Romana; Skela-Savič, Brigita
Title		Nurses' perceptions and attitudes towards documentation in nursing
Translated title		Stališča medicinskih sester o pomembnosti dokumentiranja v zdravstveni negi
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 49, št. 2
Publication year		2015
Volume		str. 106-125
ISSN		1318-2951 - Obzornik Zdravstvene Nege
Language		eng, slv
Abstract		Uvod: Dokumentiranje zdravstvene nege je pomembno za zagotavljanje varne, kakovostne, kontinuirane zdravstvene nege. Z njegovo pomočjo medicinske sestre komunicirajo med seboj, med člani zdravstvenega tima in s pacientovimi oskrbovalci doma. Namen raziskave je ugotoviti stališča medicinskih sester o pomembnosti dokumentiranja v zdravstveni negi. Metode: Izvedena je bila kvantitativna neeksperimentalna raziskava. Izpeljana je bila tehnika anketiranja z vprašalnikom zaprtega tipa. Kvotni vzorec je zajel zaposlene v zdravstveni negi v desetih slovenskih bolnišnicah. Zbiranje anket je potekalo od junija 2012 do marca 2013. V raziskavo je bilo vključenih 592 anketirancev, od tega 47,3 % s srednješolsko izobrazbo in 52,7 % z najmanj višješolsko izobrazbo. Cronbachov koeficient alfa je bil 0,898. Izvedena je bila opisna statistika, test Kolmogorov-Smirnova, Spearmanov korelacijski koeficient, Mann-Whitneyev U-test. Rezultati: Medicinske sestre z najmanj višješolsko izobrazbo dokumentiranju pripisujejo večji pomen kot medicinske sestre s srednješolsko izobrazbo (p = 0,001). Med stališči do dokumentiranja in dolžino delovne dobe ni statistično značilne korelacije (p = 0,98). Obstaja negativna povezava med časom, potrebnim za dokumentiranje, in pozitivnim stališčem medicinskih sester do dokumentiranja (p = 0,04). Diskusija in zaključek: Medicinske sestre dokumentiranje dojemajo kot pomemben del delovnih nalog, saj omogoča kontinuiteto zdravstvene nege kar vodi v večjo kakovost dela ter varnost pacientov. Raziskavo bi bilo potrebno razširiti tudi na druge profile v zdravstvu in mnenja primerjati med seboj.Introduction: Nursing documentation is essential for ensuring a safe, high-quality and continuous nursing care and research work. By means of documentation nurses communicate with each other, other members of the healthcare team and other care providers. The aim of the present research was to investigate nurses' opinions about the importance of nursing documentation. Methods: For the purposes of the study, a quantitative non-experimental research design was employed. A quota sampling included the nursing employees in ten Slovenian hospitals. The survey was composed of closed-ended questions. The data were collected from June 1, 2012 to March 31, 2013. The response rate was 44.95 %. A total of 592 respondents participated in the research, 47.3 % with secondary education and 52.7 % with completed undergraduate study programme. Chrombach's coefficient alpha was 0.898. Descriptive statistics, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, Spearman's correlation coefficient, and Mann-Whitney U test were used. Results: Nurses with at least college degree attributed more importance to documentation compared to those with secondary education (p = 0.001). Statistically significant correlation was not established (p = 0.98). However, a negative correlation was identified between the time used for documentation and positive attitude towards documentation (p = 0.04). Discussion and conclusion: Nurses perceive documentation as an important part of their work. They believe that documentation enhances transparency, quality and continuity of care, and patient safety. It would be necessary to identify the differences in practices and perceptions of handovers between nurses and other healthcare providers.
Keywords		zdravstvena nega dokumentiranje čas zaposleni nursing care documentation time professionals