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Development of a patient classification system for critical care nursing based on nursing intensity
Yukyung Ko1, Bohyun Park2, Hanju Lee3
1Department of Nursing, College of Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, South Korea.
Aim:
This study aimed to develop a valid and reliable new intensive care unit nursing classification tool, including direct and indirect nursing activities, by measuring the nursing intensity provided to patients.
Background:
Prior tools primarily examine patients' medical records or disease severity/interactions, systematically failing to reflect comorbidity risk factors.
Design:
The Delphi technique was used to test the content validity of the Korean Patient Classification System on Nursing Intensity for Critical Care Nurses (KPCSNIC).
Methods:
Data were collected from four hospitals in two provinces from 26 December 2017 to 30 January 2018. To verify construct validity, staff nurses classified 365 patients, comparing differences by medical department and type of stay. To verify interrater reliability, data collectors and the head nurses of three intensive care units classified 87 patients.
Results:
The KPCSNIC had 8 categories, 44 nursing activities and 105 criteria. Reliability was high (r = .84). Construct validity was verified by revealing differences according to medical department and type of patient. Using total scores, four KPCSNIC groups were identified.
Conclusion:
The KPCSNIC developed in this study can support staffing for nursing intensity by providing more specific evaluation criteria. Moreover, it reflects nursing intensity, including direct and indirect nursing activities.
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