Project title
Rationing - Missed Nursing care: An international and multidimensional problem
Funding Program
COST
Funding code
RANCARE
CA COST Action CA15208
Start date
February 27, 2016
Expected Completion
2020-02-27
Description
Rationing of nursing care occurs when resources are not sufficient to provide necessary care to all patients. The reasons for this phenomenon include staff reductions, increased demands for care due to the technological advancements, more treatment options, more informed service users, all requiring more time and attention from care professionals. Rationing of nursing care may also occur due to particular approaches of nurses’ clinical judgment and knowledge in allocating the resources, and the wider value basis of the society on care. As a result, fundamental patient needs may not be fulfilled and human rights linked to discrimination may be affected.