title: Relationship of embodied nursing knowledge and client outcomes in home health.
abstract: Embodied nursing knowledge and its effects on patient outcomes are understudied in home health. The researchers performed a descriptive correlational study, in nine home health agencies in Ohio, to consider the effects of embodied nursing knowledge in expert practice in 107 registered nurses working in Medicare certified home health agencies. While statistical significance was not noted, findings of this study add to the understanding or research and the outcome improvement scores in home health. Findings also pose the question that the concepts used in acute care to improve mortality rates and patient outcome improvements may be different in home health.
authors.affiliation: a Nursing Department , Clarion University of Pennsylvania-Venango Campus , Oil City , Pennsylvania , USA.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bladen
authors.affiliation: b University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences , Lonsdale , Arkansas , USA.
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McAtee
keywords: Embodied nursing; home health; knowledge; outcome improvement measures