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Diagnostic-specific outcomes and nursing effectiveness research.

Sue Moorhead¹, Marion Johnson

¹College of Nursing, University of Iowa, Iowa City, USA. sue-moorhead@uiowa.edu

International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications : the Official Journal of NANDA International

|September 30, 2004

Summary

Identifying nursing diagnosis-specific outcomes is crucial for advancing nursing knowledge and demonstrating the cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions across all care settings.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Outcomes Research

Background:

Healthcare systems increasingly require evidence of intervention effectiveness.
Nursing's contribution to patient outcomes requires specific measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the utilization of diagnosis-specific outcomes in healthcare and nursing.
To highlight the importance of standardized outcome measurement in nursing.

Main Methods:

Systematic review of published literature.
Analysis of information from various databases.

Main Results:

There is a clear need to identify nursing diagnosis-specific outcomes.
This identification is essential for expanding the nursing knowledge base.

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Quantifying cost-effectiveness of nursing interventions is a key outcome.

Conclusions:

Further outcomes work is required across all healthcare settings.
Outcome information is vital for assessing the cost and impact of nursing interventions.