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Table 4 Operationalization of the subsystem of producing changes in patients’ condition

From: Conceptualizing performance of nursing care as a prerequisite for better measurement: a systematic and interpretive review

Producing changes in patients’ conditions

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

# models

1. Risk outcomes and safety

                                

Falls

1

 

1

  

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

        

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

17

Injuries

         

1

  

1

          

1

    

1

1

1

6

Medication management: errors and complications

1

 

1

    

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

      

1

  

1

1

1

1

 

1

 

14

Pulmonary infections

            

1

1

       

1

  

1

   

1

  

5

Pressure ulcers/skin integrity

  

1

  

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

    

1

1

1

1

°

  

1

1

1

17

Urinary complications

         

1

  

1

1

 

1

        

1

   

1

  

6

Intravenous infections

     

1

               

1

1

1

1

   

1

1

 

7

Abuses

         

1

  

1

                 

1

3

Nosocomial infections (taken broadly)

1

 

1

1

   

1

   

1

 

1

  

1

    

1

 

1

1

1

    

1

12

Failure to rescue

               

1

      

1

 

1

1

     

4

2. Patient comfort and quality of life related to care

                                

Hygiene

  

1

    

1

 

1

    

1

                

4

Physical and chemical restraints

     

1

   

1

1

 

1

         

1

 

1

   

1

1

 

8

Symptoms management ( e.g., pain, nausea, dyspnoea, fever)

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

   

1

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

1

1

 

1

  

1

1

22

Incontinence

  

1

      

1

  

1

 

1

 

1

              

5

Comfort and quality of life (taken broadly)

                   

1

  

1

   

1

    

3

3. Patient empowerment

                                

Ability to achieve appropriate self-care

 

1

 

1

 

1

     

1

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

1

          

11

Adoption of health-promoting behaviours

                 

1

  

1

          

2

4. Patient functional status

                                

Physical functional capacity

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

 

1

   

1

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

    

17

Cognitive and psychosocial functional capacity

 

1

 

1

1

1

1

1

 

1

 

1

   

1

1

1

 

1

1

 

1

   

1

    

15

Functional capacity (taken broadly)

 

1

 

1

  

1

                        

3

Recovery of initial health status

        

1

            

1

    

1

    

3

Nutritional status

  

1

    

1

 

1

  

1

   

1

   

1

          

6

5. Patient satisfaction

                                

Patient satisfaction/complaints

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

   

1

 

1

 

1

 

1

   

1

1

1

1

 

1

    

17

6. Joint contribution of nursing with other care systems

                                

Hospital mortality

       

1

1

  

1

         

1

  

1

1

1

1

1

  

9

Readmissions

  

1

1

       

1

       

1

    

1

 

1

    

6

Length of stay

1

  

1

  

1

1

   

1

       

1

 

1

  

1

 

1

    

9

Other complications related to care interventions

   

1

  

1

    

1

       

1

 

1

    

1

 

1

  

7

Number of outcomes indicators

6

5

10

10

4

9

7

12

2

12

1

13

11

8

5

8

8

6

3

8

6

10

10

7

15

5

12

3

9

7

6