title: Quality registry, a tool for patient advantages - from a preventive caring perspective.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to describe nurses' experiences of a recently implemented quality register, Senior Alert, at two hospitals in Sweden.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  In Sweden, in recent decades, a system of national quality registries has been established in health and medical services for better outcomes for patients, professional development and a better functioning system. Senior Alert (SA) is one quality registry, aimed at preventing malnutrition, pressure ulcers and falls in elderly care.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study comprised a total of eight interviews with nurses working with SA at the ward level. The interviews were analysed using manifest qualitative content analysis. Respect for the individuals was a main concern in the study. All persons who were asked to participate in the study consented to do so.
  
  
  RESULTS
  One category 'Patient Advantages' and three subcategories 'Conscious Persevering', 'Supporting Structure' and 'Committed Leadership' were identified to describe staff experiences of implementing SA.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Implementation processes need to be sustainable at both staff and managerial levels. A key factor in implementing and using a quality registry in prevention care could be described as keeping the flame burning. However, further research is needed on how patient advantages could be developed using other quality registries in order to improve care from a patient perspective.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of this study could help other organizations implement quality registries or other change processes, for example new guidelines and treatment. Strategies concerning organizational structure and committed leadership could increase the usefulness of knowledge systems on all levels, which could enable continuous learning and quality improvement in health care.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, Jönköping University, Sweden. kristina.rosengren@hhj.hj.se
authors.forename: Kristina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rosengren
authors.forename: Pär J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Höglund
authors.forename: Berith
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hedberg
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000517:prevention & control; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D061214:Patient Safety; D003668:Pressure Ulcer / Q000517:prevention & control; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D012042:Registries; D013548:Sweden