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.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Attitude of Health Personnel*
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Clinical Competence / standards
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Data Collection
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Data Interpretation, Statistical
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Decision Making
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
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Hospitals, Teaching
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Humans
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Knowledge
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Logic
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Mental Processes
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Needs Assessment / organization & administration
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Nursing Assessment / organization & administration
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Nursing Methodology Research
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / education
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Nursing Staff, Hospital / psychology*
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Ontario
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Outcome Assessment, Health Care / organization & administration*
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Patient Care Planning / organization & administration*
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Patient Discharge
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Qualitative Research
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Workload