title: [Nusing-sensitive indicadors: an opportunity for measuring the nurse contribution].
abstract: The measures directed at improving the management and funding of health services that justify the measurement of performance and the purchase of services based on results, have a direct influence on nursing. In this context, concerns about the value and contribution of nursing have been demonstrated worldwide over the last decades. Therefore efforts are being made to ensure that nurses contribute to promote the transformation of health systems. This requires identifying their contribution to the health system and, specifically, in relation to health outcomes. In recent decades, there has been a growing demand to achieve measures which allow nurses to demonstrate and assume responsibility for their contribution. The research and development of nursing-sensitive indicators and results, and its application, provide an opportunity to measure the contribution and professional performance in achieving these set objectives, in order to improve population health.
authors.affiliation: Departament d'Infermeria Fonamental i Medicoquirúrgica, Escola d'Infermeria, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, España; Direcció General de Planificació i Recerca en Salut, Departament de Salut, Generalitat de Catalunya, Barcelona, España. Electronic address: planascarme@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Carme
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Planas-Campmany
authors.affiliation: Departament d'Infermeria de S. Pública, S. Mental i Maternoinfantil, Escola d'Infermeria, Universitat de Barcelona, L'Hospitalet del Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: M Teresa
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Icart-Isern
mesh_terms: D009729:Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D015401:Nursing Administration Research; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care
keywords: Evaluación de resultados; Indicadores de calidad; Investigación en administración de Enfermería; Nursing administration research; Outcome assessment; Quality indicators