myny d., van goubergen d., gobert m., vanderwee k., van hecke a. & defloor t.(2011) Non‐
direct patient care factors influencing nursing workload: a review of the literature. Journal of …

BACKGROUND: While there has been great interest in the effect of nurse staffing levels
have on the quality of care in hospitals, less attention has been given to determining the …

Aim. This paper reports a literature review that aimed to analyse the way in which nursing
intensity and patient dependency have been considered to be conceptually similar to …

Background Fiscal constraints, an ageing populations and the increasing burden of chronic
conditions are stressing health systems internationally. Nurses are the linchpin of effective …

Aim The aim of the present study was to develop a comprehensive understanding of the
concept 'workload'within the nursing profession in order to arrive at a clear definition of …

Background A range of classification systems are in use for the measurement of nursing
workload in Intensive Care Units. However, it is unknown to what extent the measured …

Background. A range of classification systems are in use for the measurement of nursing
workload in Intensive Care Units. However, it is unknown to what extent the measured …

Abstract Background Nursing Activities Score (NAS) is a promising tool for calculating the
nursing workload in intensive care units (ICU). However, data on intensive care nursing …

Background Understanding factors that can potentially influence patient care and nursing
workload in intensive care units is important. Previous studies have shown contradictory …

Conclusion: The results suggest that there is no single method to measure the nursing staff's
workload. The workload calculation of nurses in HHC is supported by instruments with …