Table 2 Frequency of missed nursing care activities: top five and bottom five items (N = 550).
From: Prevalence and reasons for missed nursing care in adult intensive care units
Abbreviated Items | Mean ± SD | Never n (%) | Rarely n (%) | Occasionally n (%) | Frequently n (%) | Always n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Top Five Items | ||||||
6. Assessing patient thirst levels dynamically | 2.27 ± 1.07 | 154(28.0) | 183 (33.3) | 142(25.8) | 53(9.6) | 18(3.3) |
7.Implementing individualized thirst management interventions | 2.27 ± 1.11 | 159(28.9) | 186(33.8) | 129(23.5) | 51(9.3) | 25(4.5) |
5. Evaluating the effectiveness of enteral/parenteral nutrition | 2.12 ± 1.03 | 175(31.8) | 211(38.4) | 101(18.4) | 51(9.3) | 12(2.2) |
25. Communicating with family members | 2.02 ± 1.01 | 198(36.0) | 206(37.5) | 93(16.9) | 42(7.6) | 11(2.0) |
30. Providing stimulatory care for comatose patients | 1.98 ± 1.02 | 217(39.5) | 190(34.5) | 89(6.2) | 44(8.0) | 10(1.8) |
Bottom Five Items | ||||||
15. Strictly implementing patient identification and verification procedures | 1.41 ± 0.72 | 384(69.8) | 119(21.6) | 35(6.4) | 11(2.0) | 1(0.2) |
16. Carefully monitoring vital signs | 1.43 ± 0.72 | 375(68.2) | 126(22.9) | 36(6.5) | 13(2.4) | 0(0.0) |
24. Ensuring safe patient transfers | 1.47 ± 0.73 | 355(64.5) | 144(26.2) | 38(6.9) | 13(2.4) | 0(0.0) |
18. Nursing documentation | 1.54 ± 0.77 | 330(60.0) | 157(28.5) | 48(8.7) | 15(2.7) | 0(0.0) |
19. Assessing the risk of adverse events in patients | 1.57 ± 0.76 | 312(56.7) | 172(31.3) | 51(9.2) | 13(2.4) | 2 (0.4) |
