title: Effects of Work Environment on Quality of Care in ICUs: A Multisite Survey in China.
abstract: This study estimated the effects of the work environment on the quality of care in intensive care units (ICUs). Nurses in ICUs with good work environments or high nurse staffing were significantly less likely to report poor or fair quality of care (odds ratio [OR] = 0.37-0.47), rationing of nursing care (OR = 0.38-0.76), and health care-associated infections (OR = 0.28-0.68). Favorable ICU work environments and adequate nurse staffing can predict better quality of care.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China (Ms Liu and Drs You, Zheng, and Liu); and School of Nursing, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland (Dr Ross).
authors.forename: Jiali
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Liming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: You
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zheng
authors.forename: Amy Miner
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units / Q000592:standards*; D007588:Job Satisfaction; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D010465:Perception; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017132:Workplace / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards