Surgical patients are at lower risk of death in hospitals with more degree-educated nurses - 24/08/11
Abstract |
Question |
What is the relationship between the education level of hospital nurses and risk-adjusted 30-day mortality in surgical patients?
Study design |
Outcomes analysis using questionnaire and hospital discharge data.
Main results |
Risk of 30-day mortality reduced by 5% when the proportion of degree-educated nurses increased by 10% (p⩽0.02). A mean workload increase of one patient per nurse increased risk of 30-day mortality by 5% (p⩽0.03). Hospitals with more degree-educated nurses were: larger, more likely to undertake advanced surgical techniques (p<0.001), more commonly teaching hospitals and had lower mean work loads (p<0.001). Length of nursing experience was not found to be a predictor of mortality (p>0.52).
Authors’ conclusions |
People were less likely to die after surgery in hospitals with a higher proportion of degree-educated nurses.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Nursing staff, Educational status, Hospital mortality, Cross sectional study
Plan
 | Abstracted from: Aiken LH, Clarke SP, Cheung RB et al. Educational levels of hospital nurses and surgical patient mortality. JAMA 2003; 290: 1617–1623. |
Vol 8 - N° 2
P. 67-68 - avril 2004 Retour au numéro
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