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Measuring the outcomes of nursing practice: A Delphi study.

Jenny Sim¹, Patrick Crookes², Kenneth Walsh³

¹School of Nursing, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.

Journal of Clinical Nursing

|July 20, 2017

Summary

This study developed nursing-sensitive patient indicators by surveying nurses and patients. Consensus was reached on eight key constructs for measuring nursing quality and safety.

Keywords:

Delphi technique nursing-sensitive indicators nursing-sensitive outcomes patient outcomes quality safety

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Area of Science:

Nursing Practice Evaluation
Healthcare Quality Improvement
Patient Safety Research

Background:

Lack of consensus on evaluating nursing practice impact.
Limited research on clinical nurses' views for practice measurement.
Nurses' crucial role in healthcare necessitates outcome evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop nursing-sensitive patient indicators.
To measure the outcomes of nursing practice.
To establish a consensus on key concepts for evaluating nursing quality.

Main Methods:

Modified Delphi survey with four rounds.
Involved patients and nurses in concept identification and prioritization.
Utilized semi-structured interviews, thematic analysis, and descriptive statistics.

Main Results:

Generated 103 concepts from participant input.
Achieved consensus on eight overarching constructs: care, communication, coordination, safety, patient characteristics, workload, work environment, and organizational characteristics.
Identified key areas for measuring nursing practice quality.

Conclusions:

Consensus on important concepts provides a basis for measuring nursing quality and safety holistically.
Findings guide future methods for evaluating nursing practice.
Rigorous evaluation of nursing practice can improve quality, patient safety, and health outcomes.