Open AccessDevelopment and validation of an instrument to measure nursing workload in the postanaesthesia care unit
Author(s) -
Åsa Idoffsson,
Charlotte Olsson,
Anders Holmén,
Anetth Granberg-Axéll,
Michelle Chew
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001284
Subject(s) - workload , medicine , face validity , construct validity , delphi method , staffing , reliability (semiconductor) , criterion validity , validity , nursing , psychometrics , patient satisfaction , statistics , computer science , clinical psychology , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , operating system , mathematics
There are no instruments specifically developed for the measurement of nursing workload in postanaesthesia care units (PACUs). An objective and valid instrument is essential for planning work flow and staffing in this unique hospital environment that encompasses elements of elective and acute postsurgical care. Previous studies show that increased workload is associated with increased complication rates in ICUs. Thus, workload assessment may be an important tool for improving postsurgical outcomes.