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

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 < .001). Seven unsuitable items were discarded in round 1 and 11 discarded in round 2, which also added one new item. Finally, the experts reached consensus on 16 items established as appropriate nursing-sensitive quality indicators for emergency nursing care. CONCLUSION Evidence-based nursing-sensitive quality indicators were established through a consensus of experts in emergency nursing and medicine. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE The current findings may provide a theoretical basis for establishing an emergency nursing quality database and improving the quality of emergency nursing care in China.

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