Development of evidence‐based nursing‐sensitive quality indicators for emergency nursing: A Delphi study

Qiao‐Yan Ju, Li‐Hua Huang, Xue‐Hong Zhao, Mei‐Yuan Xing, Le‐Wen Shao, Mei‐Yun Zhang and Rong‐Ya Shao

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2018, vol. 27, issue 15-16, 3008-3019

Abstract: Aims and objectives To establish evidence‐based nursing‐sensitive quality indicators for emergency nursing in China. Background China lacks nursing‐sensitive quality indicators necessary for assessing the quality of emergency nursing and essential to nursing management. Design Prospective. Methods A literature search for relevant evidence‐based studies was performed using several databases from January 2009–May 2014. Previously reported quality indicators were identified as appropriate for assessment by a panel of 40 experts in emergency medicine and nursing. Two successive rounds of Delphi surveys were conducted using questionnaires designed by the experts. Kendal's W coordination coefficients were calculated for indicator importance, rationality of calculation and feasibility of data collection. Results Thirty‐three quality indicators were initially proposed for expert evaluation. After round 1 of expert discussion, Kendal's W coordination coefficients were .152 for importance, .092 for rationality and .141 for feasibility of data collection (all p

Date: 2018
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