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Nurses' perceptions of working according to standardized care plans: a questionnaire study
Jenny Jakobsson1, Christine Wann-Hansson
1Department of Surgery, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden; Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|November 22, 2012
Summary
Nurses generally view standardized care plans (SCPs) positively, finding them useful for daily work, documentation, and ensuring quality of care. However, the implementation process could be improved, and SCPs were sometimes perceived as inflexible.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Management
- Quality Improvement
Background:
- Increased administrative workload impacts direct patient care time.
- Rising acuity and shorter hospital stays necessitate efficient care delivery.
- Standardized care plans (SCPs) are increasingly adopted in Sweden to meet these demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate nurses' perceptions of standardized care plans (SCPs).
- To assess usability, documentation efficiency, quality of care, and implementation process of SCPs.
- To understand nurses' attitudes towards SCPs in clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional survey design.
- 116 registered nurses with experience using SCPs participated.
- Data collected via questionnaire with open-ended comments.
Main Results:
- SCPs facilitated daily work, particularly for new nurses, and served as a quality checklist.
- Documentation was perceived as easier, faster, and less redundant.
- 85.5% had a positive attitude, but SCPs were sometimes seen as inflexible, and nurses were often not involved in development.
Conclusions:
- Nurses hold overall positive views on SCPs regarding usability, documentation, and quality.
- The implementation process was not optimal, and benefits beyond these aspects were uncertain.
- While effective for structure, SCPs may lack flexibility in certain clinical situations.
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