S Sidani

..Examples are provided to illustrate the points of discussion...

..To review the propositions of a theory-driven approach and to discuss its application to evaluating the quality of nursing care...

..The results demonstrate that nurses can use MDS and TSCS data on patient outcomes to gain insight into the effectiveness of their interventions...

..Empirical support for the framework propositions is provided, based on a review of pertinent literature. Implications for future ACNP impact studies are discussed...

..IMPLICATIONS: Nurses are invited to apply the strategy in practice and to evaluate its feasibility and utility in enhancing the quality of care...

..Implementation of these PCC components was positively associated with some domains of self-care ability and satisfaction with care. Further investigation of the contribution of PCC to outcomes is recommended...

..These findings, which reflect differences in the processes used by ACNPs and PRs to provide care to patients, could influence the quality and cost outcomes expected of these two groups of healthcare providers...

..Nurses liked the portability and size of the PDA, as well as ease of use of the PDA software. Electronic decision support tools at point of care have the potential to improve nurses' research utilization and quality of care...

..Findings from this pilot study will guide further improvement in the implementation of PCC to continuously enhance quality of nursing care, the neuroscience patient's hospital experience and readiness for discharge...

..The concept of nurse dose has the potential for guiding future staffing research...

..Strengths and limitations of the proposed integrated method are discussed...

..The results indicated positive association between the process and outcome variables, providing initial evidence delineating care processes of ACNPs that contribute to the achievement of nursing-sensitive outcomes...

..The results suggest patients schedule bed days to manage several health related symptoms. Based on our findings, nurses could help patients to alternate daily upright activity with rest to mitigate the known consequences of bed days...

..The aim of the project was to develop an electronic information gathering and dissemination system to support both nursing-sensitive outcomes data collection and evidence-based decision-making at the point-of-patient care...

..The implementation of AI was explored in terms of its acceptability, fidelity, and feasibility as a KT intervention in pain management...

..The propositions in the framework need to be empirically tested through future research...

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..The theory and practice of AI are compared to the concept of knowledge translation and the elements of the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services framework. Discussion is grounded in pain management in nursing...

..Most administrative databases do not contain good information about nursing-sensitive outcomes...

..The need for enhanced retention strategies on these units is identified, as well as the development of a better understanding of motivating factors for nurses' regarding full-time, part-time or casual work options...

..A model was developed that describes nursing practice in relationship to the roles nurses assume in health care, and links patient and system outcomes to nurses' role functions (Nursing Economics 1998: 16, 58-64, 87)...

..Little research has been conducted that examined the intended effects of nursing care on clinical outcomes...

..Therefore, little is known about how knowledge about best dementia care practice, defined broadly as the person-centered approach, gets used by institutional nursing care providers...

..Health care providers should consider multifaceted interventions to reduce illness intrusiveness and, thereby, improve QOL...

..quot; This two-part study has offered insight into the controllable variables influencing the cost and quality of home care services...

..The authors present empirical evidence to support the points of discussion. They describe alternative research designs that account for treatment preferences, for use in future nursing intervention research...

..Years of community nursing experience was also an important predictor; individuals with greater community experience were less likely to report inadequate time for their duties...

..Understanding the relationships of patient characteristics to outcomes is important for educational interventions...

..Based on the findings, nurses may assess subjective insomnia and explore sleep hygiene strategies, such as increasing time out of bed with patients who have high levels of 5 to 7 bed days...

..The authors provide an overview of the statistical models underlying RM-ANOVA and HLM and discuss the strengths and limitations of each. They propose that the 2 methods are complementary in determining the effectiveness of interventions...

..Results indicate statistically significant correlations between anxiety and the outcomes ofinterest. Implications for practice include provision of educational interventions at times when anxiety levels are low...

..The method followed in this case study to examine the contribution of the NP role could be used by other NPs to demonstrate the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of their care...

..Yet such knowledge is essential to develop postoperative educational interventions that are tailored to patients' needs...

..This study highlights some important differences between teaching and community hospitals that can inform nurse executives and policy makers of the unique work-life issues for different groups of nurses...

..The changes are discussed at the conceptual level and illustrated with examples from an ongoing multisite study aimed at determining the usefulness of this theory-driven approach to intervention evaluation...

..The purpose of this study was to examine illness intrusiveness and QOL in epilepsy in patients with different levels of seizure control...

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..These findings are contradictory to those of previous studies...

..The TAP measure has the potential for the assessment of acceptability and preferences for various behavioral interventions...

..05), and a decrease in symptom frequency (P <or= .05). This study represents a first step toward identifying the association between the use of self-sought educational resources after CABG and outcomes expected of education...

..Successful teams were more effective at problem solving, engaged in more functional group interactions, and were more likely to have physician participation...

..The numeric response format of the items was an obstacle during the response stage. Strategies to enhance the validity of the surveys included breaking up, rephrasing, and contextualizing items, and using descriptive response options...

..Ongoing investigation will help to identify the parameters of nurse dose that have the greatest effect on outcomes...

..After analysis, the scale was reduced to 77 items contained in 8 factors. Reliability estimates for the factors ranged from 74 to 94...

..Traditionally, patients have been considered incapable of evaluating the quality of care they receive, leading to their minimal involvement...

..This data set will permit the conduct of simulation-type analyses to identify the contribution of the methodological and conceptual factors to the validity of conclusions in clinical research. ..