Who cares?-The unrecognised contribution of homecare nurses to care trajectories.
Annelise NorlykViola BurauLoni Kraus LeddererBente MartinsenPublished in: Scandinavian journal of caring sciences (2022)
The study highlights the strength of the invisible and ongoing organising work of homecare nurses. Care trajectory management in homecare reflects the moral foundation of nursing. Consequently, the professional logic of nursing reflected as direct patient care alone is too narrow. We need to acknowledge the organising work of patients' trajectories as a core task equal to direct patient care. Our study highlights the need for articulating the organising work of homecare nurses and for presenting problematic organisational structures to policymakers and managers. If not, the important organisational work of homecare nurses is at the risk of remaining invisible.