Abstract
Aim: To review qualitative studies that examine missed and rationed care. Background: The qualitative research of missed and rationed care is limited but offers us a perspective on this multidimensional problem.
Methods: The research was conducted between March 2018 and December 2019 using three scientific databases PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science. We examined 22 full-text qualitative studies using the CASP tool resulting in 16 eligible studies for further analysis.
A thematic analysis was used. Results: Five themes were identified in our review - elements of care regularly missed or rationed, main reasons and consequences of missed and rationed care, barriers to report the phenomena and strategies on how to prevent its occurrence.
Studies reflected the insight of nursing students, nurse managers, patients and nurses. Conclusion: According to the findings of this review, more focus should be placed on the implications for nursing students, nurse managers and patients, but also for nurses to gain a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of missed and rationed care.