Initial validation of the perioperative nursing data set in Finland.
OBJECTIVE
To explore the relevance of the Perioperative Nursing Data Set (PNDS) in Finland.


METHODS
A three-round Delphi technique (10 participants) and content analysis of 134 articles from the Journal of the Finnish Operating Room Nurses Association.


RESULTS
All the PNDS outcomes, 86% of the diagnoses, and 87% of the interventions were found to be relevant. The Delphi panel suggested, and content analysis revealed, 6 new outcomes, 43 new diagnoses, and 11 new interventions. Consensus was achieved on 77%. The phrases used in perioperative articles corresponded with those of PNDS 56%-78% of the time.


CONCLUSIONS
PNDS can be used to describe perioperative nursing in Finland. Further conceptualization and validation are needed before using the data set in perioperative practice.


CONCLUSIONS
Although PNDS cannot be implemented in Finland as is, it is a valid structure for further development of the terminology, contents, methods, and practice of Finnish perioperative documentation.
Junttilla
Kristiina
K
University of Turku. kris@pp.inet.fi
Lauri
Sirkka
S
Salanterä
Sanna
S
Hupli
Maija
M
D004282:Documentation; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D009729:Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires