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Nursing-sensitive indicators: a concept analysis.

Liza Heslop1, Sai Lu, Xiaoquan Xu

  • 1College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|August 13, 2014
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Summary

This study clarifies nursing-sensitive indicators in acute care. Key attributes include nurse staffing and patient outcomes like pressure ulcers and falls, improving nursing care quality.

Keywords:
acute careconcept analysisnursing performance measurementnursing-sensitive indicatorsquality of nursing care

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Quality
  • Concept Analysis

Background:

  • Nursing-sensitive indicators are crucial for evaluating nursing care performance.
  • The concept's definition, role, and application vary, potentially limiting research and practice.
  • Ambiguity in attributes hinders the advancement of nursing-sensitive indicators.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To conduct a concept analysis of nursing-sensitive indicators.
  • To define and clarify nursing-sensitive indicators within the acute care setting.

Main Methods:

  • A hybrid approach combining traditional strategies and a conceptual matrix.
  • Literature search of CINAHL and MEDLINE databases (2000-2012) for primary research articles.
  • Keywords included 'clinical indicators,' 'quality of nursing care,' 'acute care,' and 'nurs*'.

Main Results:

  • Identified two main attributes: structural and outcome.
  • Structural attributes: nursing hours per patient day, nurse staffing.
  • Outcome attributes: pressure ulcer prevalence, falls with/without injury, nosocomial infections, patient/family satisfaction.

Conclusions:

  • This concept analysis provides a foundation for understanding nursing-sensitive indicators.
  • Enhances theoretical structures for research and practice in nursing care quality.
  • Aims to advance the application of quality dimensions in nursing performance.