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Performance of service activities by personnel without medical training

Service activities (example given cleaning, laundry, handling of meals and stocks and patient transports) can be performed by specifically hired service personnel without medical training instead of nursing staff. The question that has been asked to the SBU Enquiry Service is what effect this has on patients and nurses.

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SBU Enquiry Service

Consists of structured literature searches to highlight studies that can address questions received by the SBU Enquiry Service from Swedish healthcare or social service providers. We assess the risk of bias in systematic reviews and when needed also quality and transferability of results in health economic studies. Relevant references are compiled by an SBU staff member, in consultation with an external expert when needed.

Question

What effect does performance of service activities by personnel without medical training have on patients and nurses?

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Project group

Miriam Entesarian Matsson and Ann Kristine Jonsson at SBU.

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