PURPOSE: To assess the reliability and validity of Quality of Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes (Q-DIO) in Brazil and in the United States. METHODS: The sample comprised 180 records: centers 1 (electronic records and standardized language) and 2 (paper-based records without standardized language in Brazil, and center 3 (electronic records without standardized language) in the United States. Reliability and discriminant construct validity was analyzed. FINDINGS: Cronbach's alpha for all 29 Q-DIO items were greater than or equal to 0.70 for all centers; construct validity was significantly different between the three study centers. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that Q-DIO is valid and reliable for assessing the quality of nursing records. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The Q-DIO may be useful to assess the quality and accuracy of nursing records.
PURPOSE: To assess the reliability and validity of Quality of Diagnoses, Interventions, and Outcomes (Q-DIO) in Brazil and in the United States. METHODS: The sample comprised 180 records: centers 1 (electronic records and standardized language) and 2 (paper-based records without standardized language in Brazil, and center 3 (electronic records without standardized language) in the United States. Reliability and discriminant construct validity was analyzed. FINDINGS: Cronbach's alpha for all 29 Q-DIO items were greater than or equal to 0.70 for all centers; construct validity was significantly different between the three study centers. CONCLUSIONS: These results indicate that Q-DIO is valid and reliable for assessing the quality of nursing records. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The Q-DIO may be useful to assess the quality and accuracy of nursing records.
Authors: Ana María Porcel-Gálvez; Sergio Barrientos-Trigo; Elena Fernández-García; Regina Allande-Cussó; María Dolores Quiñoz-Gallardo; José Miguel Morales-Asencio Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-17 Impact factor: 3.390