The rationing of nursing care phenomenon in the light of scientific reports – definitions, system solutions, assessment methods – PART I

Rationing of nursing care is a widespread and growing phenomenon whose causes are multifaceted consequences serious. Nursing rationing defined as withholding or failing to perform necessary tasks due insufficient time, staffing, and/or inadequate skills. also omission, delay, failure complete, which qualifies an error omission. Unfinished has many negative for patients, nurses, organizations. The presented series three papers aims show important aspects related rationing. This first part the will address definitions concepts care, in context health rationing, versus omission medical error, methods assessing quality main reasons care.