Alison Steven, Rafael A Bernardes, Monica Bianchi, Nicola Cornally, Ana Inês Costa, Katja Pursio, Marco Di Nitto, Milko Zanini, Marie-Louise Luiking
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Abstract
Introduction: The uptake of research evidence on staffing issues in nursing by nursing leadership, management and into organizational policies seems to vary across Europe. This study wants to assess this uptake of research evidence.
Design: Scoping survey.
Method: The presidents of twelve country specific Sigma Chapters within the European Region answered written survey questions about work organisation, national staffing levels, national skill mix levels, staff characteristics, and education.
Results: Seven of the 12 chapters could not return complete data, reported that data was unavailable, there was no national policy or only guidance related to some settings.
Conclusion: Enhancing the awareness of nursing research and of nursing leaders and managers regarding staffing level evidence is not enough. It seems necessary to encourage nurse leaders to lobby for staffing policies.
Clinical relevance: Research evidence on staffing issues in nursing and how it benefits health care is available. In Europe this evidence should be used more to lobby for change in staffing policies.
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