Identifying measures for evaluating new models of nursing care : A survey of NSW nurse practitioners
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Middleton, Sandy, Allnutt, Susan, Griffiths, R., McMaster, Rose, O'Connell, Jane and Hillege, Sharon. (2007). Identifying measures for evaluating new models of nursing care : A survey of NSW nurse practitioners. International Journal of Nursing Practice. 13(6), pp. 331-340. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00647.x
Authors | Middleton, Sandy, Allnutt, Susan, Griffiths, R., McMaster, Rose, O'Connell, Jane and Hillege, Sharon |
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Abstract | Health-care reforms in Australia and worldwide have seen the creation of the position of nurse practitioner (NP). To date, no protocol has been developed in Australia to guide the evaluation of this new role. All NSW authorized NPs were invited to participate in a self-administered questionnaire. Generic process and outcome measures of NP services were taken from a review of the literature. NPs were asked to determine how ‘essential’ each of these measures would be to describe their clinical practice. Of the 36 eligible authorized NPs in NSW, 30 returned completed questionnaires (83% response rate). The following measures were rated ‘essential’ by all (100%) NPs: presenting issue as stated by patient; current medications; patient satisfaction with education, quality of care received, and provider knowledge and skill. Our results provide a unique set of indicators with which to evaluate process and outcome measures of NP services. Standard outcome measures will enable NPs to evaluate their service efficiently and to benchmark against other NPs. |
Keywords | evaluation; models of care; nurse practitioner; outcome assessment (health care); process assessment (health care) |
Year | 2007 |
Journal | International Journal of Nursing Practice |
Journal citation | 13 (6), pp. 331-340 |
Publisher | Blackwell Publishing Asia |
ISSN | 1322-7114 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-172X.2007.00647.x |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-38749126262 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 331-340 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 15 Nov 2007 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | Feb 2007 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8q8w3/identifying-measures-for-evaluating-new-models-of-nursing-care-a-survey-of-nsw-nurse-practitioners
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