missed nursing care, staff, work environment

Background: There is a considerable variability in patterns of missed nursing care (MNC) across different hospital, unit, and staff characteristics. Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate hospital, unit, and staff variables as the correlates of MNC in Czech hospitals. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was conducted. The STROBE guidelines for reporting observational studies was followed for reporting of the research study. A sample of 513 nurses working in nine acute care hospitals was recruited. MNC activities were measured with the MISSCARE Survey. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and univariate logistic regression. Results: Type of unit was confirmed as a significant predictor of MNC. Staff characteristics (nurses’ work position, level of education, and perceived adequacy of unit staff) and hospital variables did not contribute significantly to MNC. Conclusion: The study replicated the patterns of MNC across different conceptual approaches. MNC was influenced by work environment characteristics rather than individual staff variables.