Forecasting nursing. Planning human resources in nursing, organisation and scope of the RN4CAST study in Poland Cover Image

Organizacja i zakres badań RN4CAST (Registered Nurse Forecasting) dotyczących planowania zatrudnienia w pielęgniarstwie w Polsce
Forecasting nursing. Planning human resources in nursing, organisation and scope of the RN4CAST study in Poland

Author(s): Maria Kózka, Maria Cisek, Piotr Brzyski, Krzysztof Gajda, Maria Ogarek, Lucyna Przewoźniak, Teresa Gabryś, Tomasz Brzostek
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: cultural adaptation of research tools; hospital; nurse professional satisfaction; patient satisfaction; patient treatment outcomes; sampling

Summary/Abstract: The study was conducted as part of European RN4CAST project, with participation of 16 countries, including 12 from Europe. Aim: To develop universal and modern assumptions for the policy of effective nurse employment and management in hospital. Material and method: The study was conducted on a nationally representative sample of 30 hospitals, selected through multi-stage group sampling. Professional satisfactions of nurses working at internal and surgical wards, as well as satisfaction of patients of these wards were tested in a questionnaire study. Data on patient treatment outcomes, and hospital organisation and operation were also collected. Hierarchical linear modelling (HLM) and generalised estimating equations (GEE) were used for statistical analysis. Conclusion: RN4CAST is the first project focused on the hospital and contextual determinants of its operation, which compares Polish results with those from other European states, thanks to a single international study procedure.

  • Issue Year: 10/2012
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 19-29
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Polish