Consequences of not "knowing the patient"

Area of Science:

• Nursing Practice
• Healthcare Management
• Patient-Centered Care

Background:

• "Knowing the patient" is an emerging nursing concept crucial for individualized care.
• This understanding enhances clinical decision-making, interventions, and patient outcomes.
• Contemporary healthcare prioritizes organizational, economic, and efficiency factors over this practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore bureaucratic obstacles impacting "knowing the patient" in nursing.
• To identify how healthcare systems devalue this essential nursing aspect.
• To propose solutions for transforming awareness into action.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative exploration of bureaucratic impediments.
• Analysis of the impact of healthcare system priorities on nursing practice.
• Literature review on "knowing the patient" concept.

Main Results:

• "Knowing the patient" is severely undervalued in current healthcare settings.
• Organizational arrangements and economic restraints create significant barriers.
• Healthcare efficiency mandates often conflict with the time and depth required for this practice.

Conclusions:

• Bureaucratic obstacles pose a devastating threat to nursing practice and patient outcomes.
• Urgent attention is needed to address systemic issues devaluing "knowing the patient".
• Viable alternative solutions are necessary to facilitate the integration of this concept into daily nursing.