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Standardization of quality of diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes (Q-DIO) measurement instrument for use in Slovenia Cover

Standardization of quality of diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes (Q-DIO) measurement instrument for use in Slovenia

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|Jan 2022

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Q-DIO measurement instrument – English version.
Q-DIO measurement instrument – English version.

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Q-DIO measurement instrument – Slovene version.
Q-DIO measurement instrument – Slovene version.

Item analysis of the Quality of Nursing Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes Instrument_

Subscale / ItemItem meanStandard deviationCorrected Item-Total CorrelationCronbach’s Alpha if Item Deleted
1. Actual situation leading to the hospitalization1.160.692-0.2700.870
2. Anxiety and worries related to hospitalization, expectations and desires about hospitalization0.270.6210.3770.857
3. Social situation and living environment/circumstances1.040.5480.0000.864
4. Coping in the actual situation / with the illness0.680.8330.4680.854
5. Beliefs and attitudes about life (related to the hospitalization)1.210.5600.3610.857
6. Information of the patient and relatives/significant others about the situation0.850.7950.6360.850
7. Intimacy, being female/male1.310.5070.5580.854
8. Hobbies, activities for leisure0.200.4360.3490.858
9. Significant others (contact persons)1.790.4870.0430.863
10. Activities of daily living1.690.510-0.3470.869
11. Relevant nursing priorities according to the assessment0.960.5350.0860.862
12. Nursing problem/nursing diagnosis label is documented3.390.9640.7680.844
13. Nursing diagnosis label is formulated according to NANDA and numbered1.911.9400.7220.844
14. The etiology (E) is documented1.001.0800.7570.843
15. The etiology (E) is correct, related /corresponding to the nursing diagnosis (P)0.740,8280.7240.847
16. Signs and symptoms are formulated0.000.0000.0000.860
17. Signs and symptoms (S) are correctly related to the nursing diagnosis (P)0.000.0000.0000.860
18. The nursing goal relates /corresponds to the nursing diagnosis3.390.7740.6120.850
19. The nursing goal is achievable through nursing interventions1.651.2920.6610.845
20. Concrete, clearly named nursing interventions according to NIC are planned (what will be done, how, how often, who does it)1.230.8510.7660.845
21. The nursing interventions affect the etiology of the nursing diagnosis0.350.4930.5940.854
22. Nursing interventions carried out, are documented (what was done, how, how often, who did it)3.730.534-0.2130.867
23. Acute, changing diagnoses are assessed daily or form shift to shift/enduring diagnoses are assessed every fourth day3.370.9770.7690.844
24. The nursing diagnosis is reformulated1.731.280-0.0970.876
25. The nursing outcome is documented1.491.0000.7520.844
26. The nursing outcome is observably /measurably documented according to NOC0.000.0000.0000.860
27. The nursing outcome shows- improvement in patient’s symptoms- improvement of patient’s knowledge state- improvement of patient’s coping strategies- improved self-care abilities- improvement functional status0.840.9490.5010.853
28. There is a relationship between nursing-sensitive patient outcomes and nursing interventions1.551.8890.4120.860
29. Nursing outcomes and nursing diagnoses are internally related1.081.2580.4120.856
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2022-0004 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 14 - 23
Submitted on: Nov 29, 2020
Accepted on: Oct 13, 2021
Published on: Jan 3, 2022
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2022 Maja Klančnik Gruden, Maria Müller-Staub, Majda Pajnkihar, Gregor Štiglic, published by National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
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