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Development and validation of a computerized assessment form to support nursing diagnosis
Maurizio Zega1, Fabio D'Agostino, Kathryn H Bowles
1School of Nursing, University Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy.
Purpose:
Describe the development and validation of the Nursing Assessment Form (NAF), within a clinical nursing information system, to support nurses in the identification of nursing diagnoses.
Methods:
Content validity and consensus on NAF contents were established using a panel of experts in nursing diagnosis and Delphi rounds.
Findings:
Expert consensus was achieved to validate an instrument to support nurses in the process of nursing diagnoses identification.
Conclusions:
The use of the NAF can help nurses in diagnostic reasoning, facilitating the identification of the more suitable nursing diagnoses, and provide a basis for the best nursing interventions and outcomes.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
The use of computerized decision support can improve the implementation of standardized terminology and the accuracy of nursing diagnosis.
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