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Equitable nursing care is hindered by care rationing and nurses' perceived lack of power. Realizing fair care requires clear definitions and mutual experiences of equity between nurses and patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Management
  • Sociology of Health

Background:

  • Equity in healthcare is a core nursing value, aiming for safe, efficient, and quality services for all.
  • Equitable care delivery seeks to ensure universal access to reliable nursing services across all health levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the process through which equity in nursing care is realized.
  • To explore the factors influencing the provision of equitable nursing care.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing Glaser's grounded theory approach.
  • Data collection involved in-depth interviews, observation, and field notes from 27 participants.
  • Data analysis utilized Glaser's 'Six C's' coding family.

Main Results:

  • The primary concern identified was the rationing of nursing care.
  • A core category of 'nurses' domination' emerged, linked to ineffective power within the health system.
  • Other factors included low attention to equitable care, unclear measurement of equity, health system inconsistencies, and care system inefficiencies.

Conclusions:

  • A reciprocal relationship exists between providing equitable care and nurses' perceptions of equity.
  • Nurses who experience equity are better positioned to provide it to patients.
  • Actualizing equitable care necessitates a clear definition and demand for fair treatment within the healthcare context.