Nurses' knowledge and their role in selected hospital logistics processes: a cross-sectional study

Area of Science:

• Healthcare Management
• Nursing Science
• Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Background:

• Nursing is evolving, with expanding roles encompassing non-clinical tasks like logistics.
• Increasing patient needs and healthcare system changes necessitate new nursing competencies.
• Logistics processes are crucial for efficient healthcare delivery and treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To assess nurses' knowledge of hospital logistics processes.
• To evaluate nurses' perception of their role in logistics.
• To determine the frequency of applying the 7R principle in nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional study involving 152 nurses.
• Utilized a questionnaire assessing knowledge, role perception, and logistics process understanding.
• Measured knowledge, role importance, and 7R principle application frequency.

Main Results:

• Nurses demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge (average 4.67/6), with 51.32% showing high knowledge.
• The role of nurses in logistics was perceived as moderately important (average 5.91/9).
• The 7R principle was applied 'sometimes' (average 26.67/35).

Conclusions:

• Despite limited inclusion in nursing education, nurses exhibit moderate knowledge of logistics.
• Nurses perceive their role in logistics processes as significant.
• Logistics is integral to effective nursing practice and patient care.