Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the patient problems that nurses encounter\nin different clinical settings and the extent to which they report being able to influence\nthose patient problems.\nDesign: Exploratory online survey research.\nMethod: Data were collected through an online questionnaire. We prepared a 2 Ã?â?? 2\nmatrix to compare the rate of occurrence against the average level of reported influence.\nDescriptive statistics were used for the data analysis.\nResults: A total of 440 nurses working in different settings completed the questionnaire.\nNurses report having the most influence on patient problems related to self-care,\nmobility and functions of the skin. Nurses experience less influence on problems\nwith voice/speech and the tasks required for participation in work/employment.
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