Essay: Journal Critique of Missed Nursing Care Research in Hospitals

This essay provides a critical analysis of the research article titled 'Correlates and predictors of missed nursing care in hospitals' by Bragadóttir, Kalisch, and Tryggvadóttir (2017). The study investigated the factors contributing to missed nursing care (MNC) in Icelandic hospitals, focusing on the correlations between unit, staff characteristics, hospital, staffing adequacy, and teamwork. The essay summarizes the research design, which employed a cross-sectional survey of nurses in various hospital units. Key findings, including the significant relationships between MNC and hospital/unit type, staff characteristics, and teamwork, are discussed. The essay highlights the study's strengths, such as its comprehensive sample and use of reliable surveys, while also acknowledging potential limitations. The importance of the study's findings for contemporary nursing practice and policy is emphasized, particularly the need for interventions to improve teamwork and address staffing inadequacies to reduce MNC and improve patient outcomes. The essay concludes by reiterating the global nature of MNC and the need for further research to address contributing factors to improve patient care.