The quality of nursing in intensive care: a development of a rating scale

The evaluation of nursing care is a topic of great interest and especially crucial in intensive care contexts. However, inside the Italian scientific scenario it is still difficult to measure NSO, or Nursing Sensitive Outcomes, due to the lack of indicators or scales shared by the nursing community....

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Published in:Acta bio-medica de l'Ateneo Parmense 2017-03, Vol.88 (1S), p.61-68
Main Authors: La Sala, Rachele, Galfrè, Elena, Bertani, Laura, Mingolla, Valentina, Murelli, Silvia, Messina, Giuseppina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Critical Care - standards
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Original article: Nursing and intensive care
Quality of Health Care
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Summary:The evaluation of nursing care is a topic of great interest and especially crucial in intensive care contexts. However, inside the Italian scientific scenario it is still difficult to measure NSO, or Nursing Sensitive Outcomes, due to the lack of indicators or scales shared by the nursing community. The aim of the present study was therefore to develop a Quality Nursing Care Scale for the Intensive Care (ICU-I-QNCS). From the literature review of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) quality standards, they were generated 63 items. Then 43 experts assessed them through the Content Validity Index (CVI). Items with a CVI score
ISSN:0392-4203
2531-6745
DOI:10.23750/abm.v88i1-S.6284