Establishing Technical Values for Nursing Diagnoses in Primary Healthcare

PURPOSE To establish technical values for nursing diagnoses in primary healthcare with which to weight the delivery of care based on criteria of complexity and relevance. METHODS A three‐phase cross‐sectional descriptive study: (1) establishing and weighting of the assessment criteria of technical v...

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Published in:International journal of nursing knowledge 2020-04, Vol.31 (2), p.124-133
Main Authors: Pérez‐Rivas, Francisco Javier, Martín‐García, Ángel, Sánz‐Bayona, María Teresa, Fernández‐Díaz, María Carmen, Barberá‐Martín, Aurora, Cárdenas‐Valladolid, Juan, López‐Palacios, Sonia, Rico‐Blázquez, Milagros
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Evaluation
Female
Health care
healthcare quality indicators
Humans
Male
management indicators
Medical diagnosis
Middle Aged
Nursing
Nursing Diagnosis
Primary care
Primary Health Care
primary healthcare
Professional practice
Quality control
standardized nursing language
Values
Weighting
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Summary:PURPOSE To establish technical values for nursing diagnoses in primary healthcare with which to weight the delivery of care based on criteria of complexity and relevance. METHODS A three‐phase cross‐sectional descriptive study: (1) establishing and weighting of the assessment criteria of technical values, (2) scoring of the assessment criteria per diagnosis, and (3) assigning technical values. FINDINGS Diagnoses were ordered on the scoring scale obtained and a technical value of 1 to 4 was assigned according to their quartile. CONCLUSIONS Having a technical value for each nursing diagnosis helps to measure the diversity and complexity of care. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE Technical values may contribute to improving nursing management indicators, as they incorporate a quantitative view into the assessment process. OBJETIVO Definir un valor técnico para los diagnósticos enfermeros en Atención Primaria que permita ponderar la prestación de cuidados en base a criterios de complejidad y relevancia. MÉTODOS Estudio descriptivo transversal realizado en 3 fases: 1) definición y ponderación de los criterios de valoración del valor técnico, 2) puntuación de los criterios de valoración por diagnóstico, 3) asignación del valor técnico. Resultados Se ordenaron los diagnósticos en la escala de puntuación obtenida y se asignó un valor técnico del 1 al 4 en función del cuartil. CONCLUSIONES Disponer de un valor técnico de cada diagnóstico enfermero permite dimensionar la diversidad y la complejidad de los cuidados. IMPLICACIONES El valor técnico puede contribuir a mejorar los indicadores de gestión de servicios enfermeros al añadir una visión cuantitativa al proceso evaluativo. PALABRAS CLAVE diagnóstico de enfermería; terminología normalizada de enfermería; Atención Primaria de salud; indicadores de calidad de la atención de salud; indicadores de gestión.
ISSN:2047-3087
2047-3095
DOI:10.1111/2047-3095.12253