Factors Affecting Implementation of Nursing Process in Public Hospitals of Lahore

Abstract

Introduction: High-quality patient care depends on a comprehensive nursing care plan. Implementation of the nursing process is key to the core of professional nursing practice and allows nurses to deliver quality nursing care within a systematic goal-directed framework. The objective of the study was to identify factors affecting the implementation of the nursing process among nurses.
Study design: A descriptive cross-sectional study design was used to collect data from 207 nurses by using the convenient sampling technique.
Results: The results of the current study identified factors that participants had faced as the number of hindrances to the implementation of the NP. Those contributing factors include lack of allocated resources, shortage of nurses, lack of cooperation between health care personnel, absence of care plan format, workload, patient’s health-seeking behavior, lack of motivation, instability of workplace, lack of monitoring and evaluation for the implementation of the nursing process, the severity of patient’s disease.
Conclusion: In conclusion, this research contributes to identifying contributing factors that are hindering the nursing process application in public sector settings. In addition, the nursing process may not have been effectively implemented due to inadequate staffing, improper resources, and workload. Moreover, professional bodies of nursing should enforce the use of the nursing process in the care of patients, establish regulatory committees to review compliance in the utilization of the nursing process, and sanction defaulting institutions.