Elizabeth Oldland|Mari Botti|Alison M. Hutchinson|Bernice Redley
A framework of nurses’ responsibilities for quality healthcare — Exploration of content validity
Deakin University|Deakin University|Epworth Hospital|Deakin University|Monash Health|Deakin University|Monash Health
backgroundquality healthcare may compromised nurses understand full scope responsibilitiesaimto establish content validity professional practice framework nurses responsibilities healthcare qualitymethodsin phase 1 narrative synthesis practice standards five peak nursing bodies informed development practice framework search validated instruments measure framework domains identified elements practice within domain phase 2 10 focus groups 74 registered nurses analysed explore content validity framework literature review assessed framework currency phase 3findingsthe resulting framework comprises seven domains representing nurses responsibilities healthcare quality management environment b promotion safety c evidence based practice medical technical competence e person centred care f positive interpersonal behaviours g clinical leadership governance nurses descriptions responsibilities healthcare quality validated domains provided examples operationalised practice new domains elements practice identified focus groups literaturediscussion conclusionthe sevendomain framework describe nurses responsibilities healthcare quality content validity provides foundation instrument determine nurses beliefs responsibilities healthcare quality future research required investigate coherence nurses beliefs professional organisational expectations nurses responsibilities safeguarding healthcare quality measure change perceptions responsibilities result interventions