Background: The effectiveness of pediatric care is made more challenging to analyze by the need for specialist nursing and by the specific characteristics of pediatric patients, as opposed to adult patients, such as ongoing rapid growth and development, and different physical, cognitive, and emotional demands. Previous research has identified "Pediatric Nursing-Sensitive Outcomes" (PNSOs) in intensive care unit settings, though pediatric intensive care beds only represent a very limited percentage of hospital beds. To improve care quality and safety for a larger population of patients, this study aims to identify PNSOs in lower and medium-complexity care units (LMCCUs).
Methods: This study uses the Delphi method to gather expert opinion on priority PNSOs in LMCCUs, with a 75 % consensus pass threshold. A preliminary list of PNSOs was identified from a literature review and used as inputs for two Delphi rounds conducted between January and March 2023.
Results: 27 panelists were recruited and passed 17 PNSOs: pressure injury; failure to rescue; patient/family experiences; central line-associated bloodstream infections; surgical site infections; healthcare-associated infections; medication errors; hospitalization breastfeeding continuity; peripheral intravenous infiltrate or extravasation; pediatric falls; pain assessment and management; vital sign monitoring; nutrition; discharge planning; family-centered care practice; healthcare environment; nurse voluntary turnover.
Conclusion: This study contributes to research on PNSOs and builds consensus on priorities for LMCCUs. Future research should clinically evaluate these PNSOs and their association with organizational and professional variables often investigated in an adult but not a pediatric setting.
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