title: Evidence-based nursing-sensitive indicators for patients hospitalized with depression in Thailand.
abstract: The aim of this study was to develop and validate nursing-sensitive indicators for patients hospitalized with depression in Thailand. The initial draft, consisting of 12 categories with 37 subcategories, was then evaluated by experts in the US and Thailand. Hospital records were then utilized to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy of the indicators. The finalized instrument consisted of 11 categories with 43 items with a validity of .98 and internal consistency of .88. This is the first set of indicators developed to evaluate nursing-sensitivity for patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of depression in Thailand. Having nursing indicators for depressed patients provides nurses with concrete tools to evaluate their work with depressed patients, allowing these staff to assess their work in a very specific, methodical, and consistent manner. When problems are discovered, both the staff and administration can work to address these issues through training, procedural changes, and departmental shifts.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University, 110 Intawarorot, Chiang Mai, Thailand. dara@mail.nurse.cmu.ac.th
authors.forename: Darawan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Thapinta
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Anders
authors.forename: Suwat
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahatnirunkul
authors.forename: Soontaree
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Srikosai
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing*; D055318:Evidence-Based Nursing; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013785:Thailand