• J Clin Nurs · Feb 2017

    Using the Delphi method to develop nursing-sensitive quality indicators for the NICU.

    • Lin Chen, Li-Hua Huang, Mei-Yuan Xing, Zhi-Xian Feng, Le-Wen Shao, Mei-Yun Zhang, and Rong-Ya Shao.
    • Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
    • J Clin Nurs. 2017 Feb 1; 26 (3-4): 502-513.

    Aims And ObjectivesTo develop nursing-sensitive quality indicators consistent with current medical practices in Chinese neonatal intensive care units.BackgroundThe development of nursing-sensitive quality indicators has become a top priority in nursing management. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no objective, scientific and sensitive evaluation of the quality of neonatal intensive care unit nursing in China.DesignA modified Delphi technique was used to seek opinions from experts about what should be used and prioritised as indicators of quality care in neonatal intensive care unit nursing.MethodsBased on a literature review, we identified 21 indicators of nursing-sensitive quality in the neonatal intensive care unit. Our group of 11 consultants chose 13 indicators to be discussed using the Delphi method. In October and November 2014, 39 neonatal intensive care unit experts in 18 tertiary hospitals spread across six provinces participated in two rounds of Delphi panels.ResultsOf the 13 indicators discussed, 11 were identified as indicators of nursing-sensitive quality in the neonatal intensive care unit: rate of nosocomial infections, rate of accidental endotracheal extubation, rate of errors in medication administration, rate of treatment for pain, rate of peripheral venous extravasation, rate of compliance with handwashing techniques, incidence of pressure ulcers, incidence of noise, the bed-to-care ratio, the proportion of nurses with greater than five years neonatal intensive care unit experience and incidence of retinopathy.ConclusionsThe 11 neonatal intensive care unit nursing-sensitive indicators identified by the Delphi method integrated with basic Chinese practices provide a basis for nursing management and the monitoring of nursing quality.Relevance To Clinical PracticeThis study identified nursing-sensitive quality indicators for neonatal intensive care unit care that are suitable for current clinical practice in China.© 2016 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

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