1. Measuring the dose of nursing intervention.
- Author
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Reed D, Titler MG, Dochterman JM, Shever LL, Kanak M, and Picone DM
- Subjects
- Health Services Needs and Demand, Humans, Length of Stay statistics & numerical data, Outcome Assessment, Health Care methods, Regression Analysis, Workload statistics & numerical data, Data Collection methods, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Nurse's Role, Nursing Evaluation Research methods, Research Design
- Abstract
Purpose: To increase awareness of the many issues involved in measuring the dose of nursing intervention in nursing interventions effectiveness research., Methods: Identify critical issues in measurement of the dose of nursing intervention and discuss decisions regarding dosage measurement made in a study of the effectiveness of nursing interventions., Findings: A single method can be applied to resolve two critical issues in intervention dosage measurement., Conclusions: Those conducting nursing interventions effectiveness research must think explicitly about how intervention dosage will be measured and reported so that dosage can be replicated in research and practice., Practice Implications: Measuring and reporting the dose of nursing intervention in research is essential to the development of an evidence base adequate to support practice.
- Published
- 2007
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