1. Translation and Preliminary Validation of the Oncology Acuity Tool–French (for Switzerland).
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DeCosterd, Sandy, Brennan, Caitlin W., Bavaud, Sylvie, Ballabeni, Pierluigi, and Eicher, Manuela
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BLOOD collection ,ONCOLOGY nursing ,CANCER patient medical care ,CLASSIFICATION ,GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage ,RESEARCH methodology ,MEDICAL quality control ,NURSING ,PATIENTS ,RESEARCH evaluation ,TRANSCULTURAL nursing ,PILOT projects ,JUDGMENT sampling ,EDUCATIONAL attainment ,INTER-observer reliability ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,DATA analysis software ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,HOSPITAL nursing staff ,EVALUATION - Abstract
Background and Purpose: Few tools exist to measure real-time patient demands for care and match them with the supply of available nurses. We translated the Oncology Acuity Tool into a French version (for Switzerland) and conducted preliminary validation. Methods: The setting was two French-speaking Swiss hospitals. Methods included translation and harmonization by experts. Content validity was assessed among nine oncology nurses. Inter-rater reliability was evaluated based on case studies. Results: Content validity results met or exceeded pre-set cut-points and inter-rater reliability results were moderate. Several indicators were changed, added or removed. Conclusion: The Swiss tool may improve real-time estimates of patients' nursing care needs and assist with efficient resource allocation. Additional validation studies are recommended. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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