title: Evaluation of NOC standardized outcome of "health seeking behavior" in nurse-managed clinics.
abstract: This study evaluated the accomplishment of the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcome "Health Seeking Behavior" in 5 nurse-managed clinics. Nurse practitioners and registered nurses rated patients on 11 indicators of health seeking behaviors, and recorded their level of knowledge of the patient. A total of 556 evaluations were collected. Health seeking behavior scores were lowest in a rural county school-based clinic and highest in a federally qualified health center. Ratings increased with nurses' knowledge of patients and for older patients.
authors.affiliation: Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, University of Wyoming, Laramie, USA. cmacnee@uwyo.edu
authors.forename: Carol L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Macnee
authors.forename: Joellen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaplan
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Susanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bradford
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Walls
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Schaller-Ayers
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease / Q000451:nursing; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009722:Nurse Practitioners / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000145:classification / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000523:psychology*; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D012107:Research Design; D012647:Self-Assessment; D012944:Social Support; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled