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1College of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, USA. judy.alexander@sc.edu
The Journal of Nursing Administration
|May 20, 1999
Summary
Community health nurses now have a practical list of 48 outcomes sensitive to their interventions. This list aids in decision-making and research across various community health settings.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Community Health
- Outcome Measurement
Background:
- Existing outcome lists lack sensitivity to community health nursing interventions.
- Nurses require precise tools to measure client outcomes in diverse community settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- Develop a practical list of outcomes amenable to community health nursing interventions.
- Identify outcomes sensitive to nursing interventions in community health.
Main Methods:
- Modified Delphi technique with focus groups to generate items.
- Three rounds of questionnaires administered to 152 community health nurses.
- Nurses rated agreement on outcomes for community health nursing.
Main Results:
- Outcomes were categorized into four domains: psychosocial, physiologic, intervention/implementation, and environmental/community safety.
- A comprehensive list of 48 nursing outcomes was generated.
Conclusions:
- The study yielded an easy-to-use, practical list of 48 nursing outcomes.
- This list supports decision-making and research for community health nurses.
- The outcomes are applicable across all community health settings.
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