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The Value of Nursing Care: A Concept Analysis
Tracey K Dick1, Patricia A Patrician2, Lori A Loan3
1PhD Student, School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL.
Nursing Forum
|April 14, 2017
Summary
This concept analysis identified three dimensions of nursing care value: economic, relational, and societal. Understanding these dimensions is crucial for communicating nursing
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Services Research
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Value-based healthcare models emphasize quality and cost.
- Nursing care significantly impacts patient and organizational outcomes.
- Effective communication of nursing value is essential for the profession.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the concept of the value of nursing care.
- To identify the key dimensions of nursing care value.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a concept analysis approach.
- Conducted database searches of CINAHL Complete and ABI/INFORM Complete.
- Employed Caron and Bowers' (2000) dimensional analysis method.
Main Results:
- Identified three core dimensions of nursing care value: economic, relational, and societal.
- Direct care nurses perceive relational and societal value.
- Patients and families experience the relational dimension of nursing value.
Conclusions:
- Different stakeholders perceive nursing value differently (e.g., administrators focus on economic value).
- Further research is needed to quantify the economic value of nursing care.
- Qualitative studies exploring patient and family experiences of nursing value are recommended.