Selected methods of measuring workload among intensive care nursing staff

Intensive care units and well-qualified medical staff are indispensable for the proper functioning of every hospital facility. Due to demographic changes and technological progress having extended the average life expectancy, the number of patients hospitalized in intensive care units increases ever...

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Published in:International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health 2012-06, Vol.25 (3), p.209-217
Main Authors: Kwiecień, Katarzyna, Wujtewicz, Maria, Mędrzycka-Dąbrowska, Wioletta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Environmental Health
Humans
Intensive care nurses
Intensive care unit
Intensive Care Units - manpower
Intensive Care Units - utilization
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Nursing Staff, Hospital - statistics & numerical data
Nursing Staff, Hospital - supply & distribution
Occupational Medicine/Industrial Medicine
Poland
Review Papers
Workload
Workload - statistics & numerical data
Workload measurement tools
Young Adult
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Summary:Intensive care units and well-qualified medical staff are indispensable for the proper functioning of every hospital facility. Due to demographic changes and technological progress having extended the average life expectancy, the number of patients hospitalized in intensive care units increases every year [9,10]. Global shortages of nursing staff (including changes in their age structure) have triggered a debate on the working environment and workload the nursing staff are exposed to while performing their duties. This paper provides a critical review of selected methods for the measurement of the workload of intensive care nurses and points out their practical uses. The paper reviews Polish and foreign literature on workload and the measurement tools used to evaluate workload indicators.
ISSN:1232-1087
1896-494X
1896-494X
DOI:10.2478/S13382-012-0035-5