Effects of Work Environment on Quality of Care in ICUs: A Multisite Survey in China

Jiali Liu, Liming You, Jing Zheng, Amy Miner Ross, K. Liu

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    Abstract

    This study estimated the effects of the work environment on the quality of care in intensive care units (ICUs). Nurses in ICUs with good work environments or high nurse staffing were significantly less likely to report poor or fair quality of care (odds ratio [OR] = 0.37-0.47), rationing of nursing care (OR = 0.38-0.76), and health care–associated infections (OR = 0.28-0.68). Favorable ICU work environments and adequate nurse staffing can predict better quality of care.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    JournalJournal of Nursing Care Quality
    DOIs
    StateAccepted/In press - Jan 19 2016

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Nursing(all)

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