Abstract
Background: To reduce the burden of care and prevent health care-associated infections, the comprehensive nursing care services (CNCSs) model was implemented in South Korea. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review and synthesize the association between CNCS units and patient outcomes. Methods: This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement guidelines. Articles published between 2013 and March 2025 were searched. Results: Online searches yielded 9417 articles; 23 articles were included in the review. Multivariate analyses evaluating the impact of CNCS units on 7 patient outcomes were conducted in 8 studies. Approximately half the relationships between CNCS units and patient outcomes were positive and significant. Conclusion: Inconclusive relationships between CNCSs and patient outcomes were found. Future studies should investigate the consequences of CNCSs using a longitudinal study design and other covariates to draw a causal relationship.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 0879 |
| Journal | Journal of Nursing Care Quality |
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| State | Accepted/In press - 2025 |
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Keywords
- hospitals
- nurse staffing policy
- patient outcomes
- South Korea