Association between the proportion of registered nurses (skill-mix) in the hospital health care team, and patient mortality or risk for falls or pressure ulcers

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Association between the proportion of registered nurses (skill-mix) in the hospital health care team, and patient mortality or risk for falls or pressure ulcers

Population:: Patients in general or acute care hospitals open 24/7 (excluding hospital outpatient care, primary care, and municipal care)
Exposure:: • Registered nurse, academic degree not specified
• Registered nurse, bachelor or higher
Outcomes:: Mortality, falls, pressure ulcers

What evidence is needed?

More primary research is needed.

What evidence is available?

Reliable systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

Carlström E, Dahlborg E, Jonsdottir I, Sjöland H, Ulin K, Wolf
A, Eriksson M, Svanberg T, Petzold M, Sandman L, Svensson M,
Wallerstedt SM, Wartenberg C, Sjövall H. Is there an association
between the proportion of registered nurses (skill-mix) in the
hospital health care team, and patient mortality or risk for falls or
pressure ulcers? [Finns det ett samband mellan andelen
legitimerade sjuksköterskor (skill-mix) i sjukhusvårdteamet, och
patientrisk för död, fall eller trycksår?]. Göteborg: Västra
Götalandsregionen, Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset, HTAcentrum:
2020. Regional activity based HTA 2020:118. More about the review

Reliable, but not updated, systematic reviews that show evidence gaps:

None identified

Registration number:: SBU 2021/788
Published:: 2021-12-19

Research conducted after publication could potentially change the nature of the evidence.

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