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Findings From a Nursing Care Audit Based on the Nursing Process: A Descriptive Study
Sarieh Poortaghi1, Mahvash Salsali2, Abbas Ebadi3
1Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran.
Nursing and Midwifery Studies
|November 18, 2015
Summary
Nursing audits using the nursing process model show a 79.71% compliance rate. While education and gender didn't impact scores, older nurses and those with more experience showed higher compliance.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Quality Improvement
- Healthcare Auditing
- Clinical Performance Evaluation
Background:
- The nursing process is crucial for enhancing patient care quality.
- Limited research exists on evaluating nursing performance against nursing process steps.
- A standardized audit is needed to assess adherence to the nursing process.
Purpose of the Study:
- To audit nursing care quality using a validated nursing process model.
- To establish a benchmark for nursing process compliance.
- To identify factors influencing adherence to the nursing process.
Main Methods:
- A cross-sectional descriptive study design was employed.
- A nursing audit checklist was developed and validated.
- 300 nurses from diverse clinical settings participated; data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Main Results:
- The overall compliance rate for nursing process indicators was 79.71% ± 0.87.
- No significant differences in compliance were found based on education level or gender.
- Compliance scores positively correlated with nurses' age (r=0.26) and work experience (r=0.273).
Conclusions:
- Nursing process indicators are effective tools for auditing care quality.
- Regular audits can serve as vital quality assurance mechanisms in nursing.
- The findings highlight the importance of experience and tenure in nursing practice adherence.
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