Private duty nurses in Greek hospitals

dc.contributor.author	Παπαγεωργίου, Δ.	el
dc.contributor.author	Φούκα, Γεωργία Α.	el
dc.contributor.author	Πλάκας, Σωτήριος	el
dc.contributor.author	Κελέση - Σταυροπούλου, Μάρθα	el
dc.contributor.author	Φασόη, Γεωργία	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-14T16:13:46Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01-14
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/4047
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.subject	Economic crisis
dc.subject	Health care
dc.subject	Workforce
dc.subject	Private duty nursing
dc.subject	Οικονομική κρίση
dc.subject	Ελλάδα
dc.subject	περίθαλψη
dc.subject	εργατικό δυναμικό
dc.subject	αποκλειστικές νοσοκόμες
dc.subject	Greece
dc.title	Private duty nurses in Greek hospitals	en
heal.type	journalArticle
heal.secondaryTitle	Α literature review	en
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Νοσηλευτική
heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Nursing
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heal.contributorName	Βαρδάκη, Ζαμπία	el
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heal.publicationDate	2012
heal.bibliographicCitation	Papageorgiou, D., Fouka, G., Plakas, S., Kelesi, M., Fasoi, G. et al. (2012). Private duty nurses in Greek hospitals: a literature review. "International Nursing Review”. 59(4): 458-465	en
heal.abstract	Aim: The study aims to provide an overview of the practice of private duty nurses in Greek hospitals. Background: For several decades, it has been a necessity for some hospital patients to hire private duty nurses (PDNs) to counterbalance the inadequacies of hospital infrastructures. In the current economic crisis in Greece, the majority of patients will not be able to afford to pay for private nursing care. Methods: Databases such as PubMed, CINAHL, ScienceDirect, Wiley Online Library, Google Scholar and national sources were searched for relevant literature through a range of keywords. Information gathered was evaluated for relevance and grouped on a thematic basis. Findings: Five articles met the inclusion criteria. Nearly 90% of PDNs have secondary levels of education or below. Approximately 15% of patients use PDNs at night due to nurse shortages and inability of their families to stay with them. Fifty per cent of the relatives reported being very unsatisfied with PDN services, while the cost for the use of a PDN is rather high. Conclusion: The existence of private duty nursing has been largely responsible for protecting healthcare authorities from the need to develop effective care infrastructures. In the current economic climate, nursing and healthcare authorities must staff wards appropriately for safe, free and efficient care for all patients. Effective utilization of the national nursing and healthcare workforce – including PDNs with appropriate qualifications – and matching demand with the necessary skills is essential.	en
heal.journalName	International Nursing Review	en
heal.journalType	peer-reviewed
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