From: Determining priorities for research to improve fundamental care on hospital wards
Rank position | Â | High priority score (of listed topics in survey) | Often referred to as issue in GOOD care | Often referred to as issue in POOR care | Patient/public discussion groups | Staff discussion groups/interviews | If you had to pick just one topic | Researchers capability/expertise | Number of votes/score at the workshop |
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1 | Nurse staffing levels/workloads | √ | √ | √ |  | √ | √ | √ | 36 |
2= | Individualised care/patient centred care |  | √ | √ | √ | √ |  | √ | 34 |
2= | Staff communication | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | 34 |
4 | Staff attitudes/relationships with patients |  | √ | √ | √ |  |  | √ | 31 |
5 | Communication/Information about care |  | √ |  | √ |  |  |  | 23 |
6 | Ward management/leadership |  |  |  |  | √ | √ |  | 22 |
7 | Eating & drinking (hydration & nutrition) | √ |  |  | √ | √ | √ | √ | 21 |
8 | Working relationships/Team work | √ | √ |  |  |  | √ |  | 18 |
9 | Training/updating skills | √ |  |  | √ |  | √ |  | 17 |
10 | Safety and avoiding patient harms | √ |  |  |  |  | √ |  | 15 |
11 | Maintaining patient dignity | √ |  |  |  |  | √ |  | 12 |
12 | Monitoring condition/observations | √ |  |  |  | √ |  | √ | 10 |
13= | Bladder & bowel related care |  |  |  |  |  | √ | √ | 9 |
13= | Prevention & management of pain | √ |  |  |  | √ | √ |  | 9 |
15 | Skin care (avoidance of pressure ulcers) | √ |  |  |  | √ |  | √ | 4 |