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  • 1Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London.

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)
|March 1, 2002
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Current methods for measuring district nursing activity are insufficient. A new approach is needed to demonstrate health outcomes and effectiveness without increasing data collection burdens for nurses, showing potential for existing software to measure health gain.

Area of Science:

  • Community Health Nursing
  • Health Services Research
  • Nursing Informatics

Background:

  • Existing methods for measuring district nursing activity, primarily based on face-to-face contacts, are inadequate for nurses, managers, and purchasers.
  • There is a growing need for outcome-focused measures that demonstrate health gain and effectiveness in district nursing.
  • Current data collection methods may impose an undue burden on nurses' time.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore a new measurement approach for district nursing activity.
  • To assess the feasibility of demonstrating health gain and effective care, including illness prevention.
  • To determine if existing computer software can support the measurement of health gain.

Main Methods:

  • A project was conducted in East Berkshire to investigate alternative measurement strategies.

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  • Preliminary findings were analyzed to evaluate the potential for demonstrating effective care and health gain.
  • The capacity of existing software to meet measurement demands was assessed.

    • Main Results:

    • Preliminary findings suggest that a feasible measure for district nursing activity and health gain is possible.
    • Effective care, encompassing illness prevention, can be demonstrated through the proposed measurement approach.
    • Existing computer software appears capable of supporting the measurement of health gain.

    Conclusions:

    • The study indicates a potential for improved measurement of district nursing activity and effectiveness.
    • Existing technology may facilitate the demonstration of health gain, aligning with outcome-based healthcare.
    • Further time investment is required by district nurses, service managers, and commissioners to interpret data for workforce planning, costing, and intervention effectiveness evaluation.