Development and validation of a computerized assessment form to support nursing diagnosis.

نویسندگان

  • Maurizio Zega
  • Fabio D'Agostino
  • Kathryn H Bowles
  • Maria Grazia De Marinis
  • Gennaro Rocco
  • Ercole Vellone
  • Rosaria Alvaro
چکیده

PURPOSE Describe the development and validation of the Nursing Assessment Form (NAF), within a clinical nursing information system, to support nurses in the identification of nursing diagnoses. METHODS Content validity and consensus on NAF contents were established using a panel of experts in nursing diagnosis and Delphi rounds. FINDINGS Expert consensus was achieved to validate an instrument to support nurses in the process of nursing diagnoses identification. CONCLUSIONS The use of the NAF can help nurses in diagnostic reasoning, facilitating the identification of the more suitable nursing diagnoses, and provide a basis for the best nursing interventions and outcomes. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE The use of computerized decision support can improve the implementation of standardized terminology and the accuracy of nursing diagnosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International journal of nursing knowledge

دوره 25 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2014