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Table 3 Necessary causal paths: solutions for 1st-level conditions and missed care

From: Missing nurses cause missed care: is that it? Non-trivial configurations of reasons associated with missed care in Austrian hospitals – a qualitative comparative analysis

ID

Missed Care Outcomes

SolNr

Necessary Reasons for Missed Care

Goodness-of-fit

Demand

Labor

Material

RelComm

inclN

RoN

covN

SA1

Ambulation/mobilization as frequently as necessary/as ordered

1

  

0.937

0.581

0.826

2

 

 

0.903

0.635

0.831

3

  

0.907

0.632

0.831

SA8

Full documentation of all necessary nursing relevant data

1

  

0.931

0.535

0.791

2

  

0.901

0.585

0.795

SA9a

Patient teaching about illness and planed care

2

  

0.916

0.679

0.886

SA9b

Informal caregiver teaching about illness and planed care

2

  

0.918

0.682

0.888

SA10a

Emotional support to patient

2

  

0.913

0.669

0.881

SA10b

Emotional support to informal caregivers

2

  

0.907

0.756

0.922

SA14b

Counseling and training patients for discharge

1

   

0.902

0.650

0.831

SA14c

Counseling and training informal caregivers for discharge

2

  

0.933

0.627

0.856

3

  

0.903

0.675

0.861

SA16

Performing comprehensive assessment of the patient’s condition

1

   

0.901

0.562

0.754

SA17

Focused reassessments according to patient condition

1

  

0.933

0.547

0.801

2

 

 

0.900

0.602

0.806

3

  

0.907

0.602

0.809

SA19

Timely responding to patient call lights

1

  

0.935

0.527

0.784

2

 

 

0.902

0.581

0.788

3

  

0.906

0.578

0.789

SA21

Assess effectiveness of PRN medications

1

  

0.937

0.546

0.800

2

 

 

0.904

0.600

0.804

3

  

0.910

0.600

0.807

SA22

Attend interdisciplinary care conferences

2

  

0.926

0.630

0.858

4

 

0.901

0.663

0.859

SA25

Adequate surveillance of confused/impaired patients

2

  

0.934

0.604

0.842

3

 

 

0.901

0.659

0.848

4

  

0.906

0.658

0.849

  1. ID: variable short name); SolNr: solution number in overall model of necessity analysis; Demand: high demand for patient care; Labor: poor allocation of labor resources; Material: poor allocation of material resources; RelComm: difficulties in relationships and communication; inclN: consistency score for necessary; RoN: relevance of necessity; covN: coverage score for necessary
  2. necessary condition (logical disjunctions are presented)