Table 1 Main characteristics of the included studies according to the study pattern comparison
Author(s) Year Country Design | Aim(s) | Setting | Exposed COVID-19 patients | Comparison Non-COVID-19 patients | Instrument of data collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COVID-19 patients, first wave vs. before the pandemic in the same setting | |||||
Alfuqaha et al. [24] 2022 Jordan Comparative cross-sectional study | To compare the nurses’ perception of missed patient care before and during the COVID-19 To examine the relationship between MNC and other factors, such as job satisfaction, absence, and plans of leaving the current position | Medical/surgical wards and intensive care units Tertiary hospital in Amman | 150 nurses, 130 answered (86.7%) Age: 25–34 years 94 (72.3%) Female: 84 (64.6%) Bachelor: 80 (61.5%) Nursing experience: 5 to 10 years, 50 (38.5%) Data collection: March-May 2020 | 150 nurses, 130 answered (86.7%) Age: 25–34 years 107 (82.3%) Female: 69 (53.1%) Bachelor: 92 (70.8%) Nursing experience: 5 to 10 years, 54 (41.5%) Data collection: November 2019 to January 2020 | MISSCARE survey – Arabic version (based on Kalisch & Williams, 2009) Self-administered via paper and pencil |
Nymark et al. [29] 2021 Sweden Cross-sectional study with a comparative approach | To evaluate MNC and patient safety during the outbreak and first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the inpatient wards | Cardiology department: two highly specialised medical wards and two intensive coronary care units Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm | 105 RNs and 140 NAs, 20 RNs and 23 NAs answered (19.0% and 16.4%) Age: median 36.7 years Female: 39 (90.7%) Bachelor: 18 (90.0%) Nursing experience: NR Data collection: May–June 2020 | 28 RNs and 31 NAs, participants’ rates NC Age: median 39.9 years Female: 50 (90.7%) Bachelor: 18 (69.2%) Nursing experience: NR Data collection: October 2019 | MISSCARE survey – Swedish version (Nymark et al., 2020) Self-administered paper questionnaires |
von Vogelsang et al. [30] 2021 Sweden Comparative cross-sectional study | To evaluate frequencies, types of, and reasons for MNC during the COVID- 19 pandemic in inpatient wards | Medical/surgical departments Karolinska University Hospital in Stockholm | 235 RNs and 289 NAs, 130 RNs and NAs answered (24.8% total participants’ rates) Age: median 34.0 years Female: 112 (86.2%) Bachelor: 46 (78.0%) Nursing experience: > 10 years, 41 (31.5%) Data collection: May–June 2020 | 915 nursing staff (50% RNs), 248 answered (27.1%) Age: median 35.5 years Female: 126 (80.3%) Bachelor: 55 (69.6%) Nursing experience: > 10 years, 58 (36.9%) Data collection: October 2019 | MISSCARE survey – Swedish version (Nymark et al., 2020) Self-administered paper questionnaires |
COVID-19 patients, second and third waves vs. before the pandemic in the same setting | Â | Â | |||
Falk et al. [31] 2022 Sweden Comparative cross-sectional study | To describe reported MNC in the critical care context during different waves of the COVID-19 pandemic | Four critical care units (thoracic, neurosurgical, and two general critical care units) University Hospital in Stockholm | 242 RNs during second wave, 38 answered (15.7%) 198 RNs during third wave, 37 answered (18.7%) Second wave Age: median 41.0 years Female: 34 (89.5%) Master or higher: 22 (57.9%) Nursing experience: > 10 years, 23 (60.5%) Third wave Age: median 50.0 Female: 32 (86.5%) Master or higher: 19 (51.4%) Nursing experience: > 10 years, 24 (64.9%) Data collection: November 2020 (second wave), May 2021 (third wave) | 221 RNs, 59 answered (26.7%) Age: median 43.5 years Female: 49 (83.1%) Master or higher: 44 (74.6%) Nursing experience: > 10 years, 40 (67.8%) Data collection: October 2019 | MISSCARE survey – Swedish version (Nymark et al., 2020) Self-administered online survey |
COVID-19 vs. non-COVID-19 patients, second wave | Â | Â | Â | ||
Cengia et al. [26] 2021 Italy Comparative cross-sectional study | To measure the occurrence of and reasons for UNC among COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients as perceived by nurses | 22 units medical, geriatric, medical-surgical, and orthopedic units 15 COVID-19 and 7 non-COVID-19 units Two hospitals in Veneto region | 479 RNs, 90 answered (72.8%*) Age: 40.1 (CI 37.8–42.3) years Female: 80 (88.9%) Bachelor: 49 (56.3%) Nursing experience: 16.1 (CI 13.7–18.6) years Data collection: November 2020-January 2021 | 479 RNs, 200 answered (72.8%*) Age: 37.7 (CI 36.2–39.2) years Female: 169 (84.5%) Bachelor: 137 (72.2%) Nursing experience: 13.5 (CI 11.9–15.1) years Data collection: November 2020 to January 2021 | Unfinished Nursing Care Survey (Bassi et al., 2020) Self-administered online survey |