title: Measuring nursing activities using an ecological momentary assessment method.
abstract: The ecological momentary assessment method proved to be an effective and efficient method for conducting a study to assess nursing activities across a number of hospital settings and geographic distances. Nurse administrators and outcomes researchers who are seeking to measure and assess nurse activities should consider using this approach.
authors.affiliation: Center for Healthcare Outcomes, University of Pittsburgh, School of Nursing, 325 Victoria Building, 3500 Victoria Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA. gwh100@pitt.edu
authors.forename: Gayle R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Whitman
authors.forename: Susan M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sereika
authors.forename: Susan V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Dachille
mesh_terms: D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D006801:Humans; D015399:Nursing Research; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D013647:Task Performance and Analysis