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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

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Nursing: key to quality improvement.

Susan R Lacey¹, Karen S Cox

¹Bi-State Nursing Workforce Innovation Center, UMKC School of Nursing, 2464 Charlotte Street, Room 3413, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. srlacey@cmh.edu

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Effective nursing care is crucial for quality patient outcomes. Further research is needed to understand nursing

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Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care

Published on: February 16, 2011

Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Pediatric Health Services Research

Background:

Nurses significantly impact patient outcomes and quality of care.
Pediatric healthcare employs a multidisciplinary approach, complicating outcome attribution.
Gaps exist in understanding the specific contributions of nursing within this model.

Purpose of the Study:

To detail the importance of nursing care in the quality agenda.
To explore existing gaps in nursing science related to quality.
To describe key stakeholders in pediatric quality initiatives.

Main Methods:

Literature review and synthesis of existing research on nursing's role in quality.
Analysis of the multidisciplinary healthcare model in pediatrics.
Discussion of health services research approaches for evaluating discipline-specific contributions.

Main Results:

Nursing care is a vital component of the quality agenda.
Challenges exist in isolating nursing's impact due to multidisciplinary care models.
Further health services research is required to quantify nursing contributions.

Conclusions:

Nursing care is integral to achieving quality patient outcomes.
More research is needed to delineate the specific impact of nursing within pediatric multidisciplinary teams.
Health services research methods are essential for this evaluation.