Volume 28, Issue 8 pp. 1997-2000
SPECIAL ISSUE PAPER

“Missed nursing care” in health promotion: Raising awareness

Olga Lopez-Dicastillo BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Olga Lopez-Dicastillo BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Health Sciences Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain

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Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo RN, MSc, PhD

Corresponding Author

Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo RN, MSc, PhD

Associate Professor and Researcher

Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, Spain

Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain

Faculty of Nursing, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain

Correspondence

Edurne Zabaleta-del-Olmo, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, Spain.

Email: [email protected]

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Agurtzane Mujika BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Agurtzane Mujika BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain

Faculty of Medicine and Nursing, Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, Donostia, Spain

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Elena Antoñanzas-Baztán BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Elena Antoñanzas-Baztán BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Nurse Manager and Lecturer

Health Sciences Department, Universidad Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

Complejo Hospitalario de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

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Naia Hernantes BSc, MSc, RN

Naia Hernantes BSc, MSc, RN

PhD Candidate and Health Promotion Practitioner

School of Nursing, Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

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María-J Pumar-Méndez BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

María-J Pumar-Méndez BSc, MSc, PhD, RN

Associate Professor

Fundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Navarra (IdiSNA), Pamplona, Spain

School of Nursing, Department of Community, Maternity and Pediatric Nursing, University of Navarra, Pamplona, Spain

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First published: 06 April 2020
Citations: 8

Abstract

Aim(s)

This commentary aims to raise awareness of the possible causes of “missed nursing care” in health promotion and to propose possible solutions.

Background

Although health promotion is an essential function of nursing practice, “missed nursing care” has been scarcely studied in this area. It is crucial to know both its causes and possible strategies to prevent it.

Evaluation

We used evidence to identify possible causes of “missed nursing care” in health promotion, and we classified them into categories. We suggested the concept of capacity building to address its underlying causes.

Key issue(s)

Four main factors are involved in “missed nursing care” in health promotion, that is intrapersonal, interpersonal, organisational and cultural. Capacity building, including the development of knowledge, skills, commitment, structures, systems and leadership, could reduce missed care.

Conclusion(s)

“Missed nursing care” in health promotion is complex and is multifactorial in its origins. Capacity building could be a way to address its causes.

Implications for Nursing Management

Nursing care in health promotion is paramount and a long-term investment that can contribute to the sustainability of the health system. Organisations and managers could view capacity building processes as a tool to prevent “missed nursing care” in health promotion.

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