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Exploration of the relationship between caring and cost
1Department of Nursing Systems, School of Nursing, College of Professional Studies, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, USA.
Holistic Nursing Practice
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Nurses must analyze the complex relationship between healthcare costs and caring. Understanding this connection is vital for effective patient outcomes and advocating for cost-effective, high-quality nursing practices.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Practice
- Healthcare Economics
- Patient Outcomes
Background:
- Cost and caring are fundamental yet ambiguously defined aspects of holistic nursing.
- Nurses must critically examine the assumptions embedded within cost and caring concepts.
- The interrelationship between cost, caring, and patient outcomes requires empirical investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the complex dimensions of cost and caring in nursing practice.
- To advocate for the measurement and understanding of the interrelationship between cost and caring.
- To highlight the impact of these dimensions on patient outcomes and quality of care.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of cost and caring in nursing.
- Emphasis on the importance of professional vigilance in nursing care.
- Discussion of cost-shifting and its effects on nursing quality.
Main Results:
- Caring, particularly professional vigilance, is non-delegable and crucial for quality care.
- Delegating aspects of caring can lead to hidden future costs.
- Cost-shifting negatively impacts both caring and overall patient care quality.
Conclusions:
- Nurses must actively examine, measure, and demonstrate the link between cost and caring.
- Professional vigilance is essential and cannot be delegated, preventing hidden costs.
- Advocacy for cost-effective caring through governance is recommended for quality patient outcomes.