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Chinese Journal of Nursing Education ›› 2023, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (4): 403-408.doi: 10.3761/j.issn.1672-9234.2023.04.003

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Development of a nursing minimum data set for long-term care services in aged care settings

LI Xiran(),WU Xiaofen,SU Ting,LIANG Jin,WANG Lijie,WANG Ning()   

  1. School of Nursing,Southern Medical University,Guangzhou,510515,China
  • Received:2022-08-29 Online:2023-04-15 Published:2023-04-19

Abstract:

Objective To develop a nursing minimum data set for long-term care services in aged care settings in China. Methods The minimum data set for long-term care services was formulated based on a review of relevant literature,observation of aged care practice,interviews with care staff in a residential aged care institution,and qualitative content analysis of aged care nursing documentation. In the two-round Delphi process,23 experts were invited to assess the data elements in the data set. Results The response rate of the expert consultation questionnaire in the two-round Delphi process was 81% and 88% respectively. The expert authority coefficient of the two-round expert consultations was 0.90 and 0.88 respectively. The coefficient of concordance Kendall’s W for both two consultation were regarded as being statistically significant(P<0.001). Finally,a minimum data set with 255 data elements were constructed,including 60 nursing history data elements,69 nursing diagnoses,62 nursing interventions,and 64 nursing outcomes. Conclusion The minimum data set for long-term care services in aged care settings in China was established,consisting of comprehensive data elements covering the steps of the nursing process model and a comprehensive care scope. The data set will provide reference for the development of nursing practice and information systems in long-term for aged care settings.

Key words: Delphi Technique, Aged care facilities, Long-term care, Nursing minimum data set