학술논문
Nurses' Integration of Outcomes Assessment Data into Practice
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Outcomes Management. Jan 01, 2004 8(1):13-18
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1535-2765
Abstract
The purpose of this article is to provide initial insight from rational and phenomenologic theoretical perspectives into how nurses integrate baseline and follow-up outcomes assessment data into practice to inform their clinical decision-making. Preliminary findings from 29 nurse interviews indicate that some nurses use outcomes assessment data for evaluating their interventions and for decisions concerning initial and/or discharge planning. Nurses' perceived usefulness of outcomes data was based on task complexity and nurses' level of expertise.