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Table 6 Results for 11 nursing-sensitive quality indicators in Delphi round 2

From: Nursing-sensitive quality indicators for quality improvement in Norwegian nursing homes – a modified Delphi study

Second round

Median / % of the ratings between two adjoining values (6–7) / Quartile deviation / Range (minimum and maximum score)

Quality indicatora

All experts

Scientific experts:

Researchers

Clinical experts:

Healthcare professionals

Experts of experience:

Next-of-kin

1. Participation in social activities

6.5/ 89.3/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.0/ 87.5/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

6.5/ 80.0/ 0.5/ 5–7

2. Participation in activities of interest

6.5/ 96.4/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.0/ 87.5/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.5/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

3. Decline in ADL

6.5/ 82.1/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.5/ 75.0/ 1.0/ 4–7

6.5/ 90.0/ 0.5/ 5–7

6.5/ 80.0/ 0.5/ 4–7

4. Use of aids that inhibit freedom of movement

7.0/ 85.2/ 0.5/ 4-7b

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

7.0/ 80.0/ 0.5/ 5–7

6.0/ 77.7/ 1.0/ 4-7b

5. Bedfast residents

5.0/ 48.1/ 0.5/ 1-7b

5.0/ 37.5/ 1.0/ 4–6

6.0/ 60.0/ 1.5/ 1–7

5.0/ 44.4/ 1.0/ 4-7b

6. Bladder and bowel incontinence

5.5/ 50.0/ 1.0/ 1–7

5.5/ 50.0/ 1.5/ 3–7

5.0/ 30.0/ 1.0/ 1–7

6.0/ 70.0/ 1.5/ 4–7

7. Fecal impaction

7.0/ 89.3/ 0.5/ 3–7

6.5/ 62.5/ 1.0/ 3–7

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

8. Established toilet routines

6.0/ 74.0/ 1.0/ 3-7b

6.0/ 62.5/ 1.5/ 3–7

6.0/ 80.0/ 0.5/ 5–7

6.0/ 77.7/ 1.0/ 5-7b

9. Indwelling urinary catheter

5.0/ 39.3/ 1.0/ 3–7

4.5/ 37.5/ 1.0/ 3–7

5.0/ 30.0/ 1.0/ 4–7

5.5/ 50.0/ 1.0/ 3–7

10. Urinary tract infection

7.0/ 89.3/ 0.5/ 4–7

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

6.0/ 70.0/ 1.0/ 4–7

7.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

11. Weight loss

6.0/ 92.9/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.5/ 87.5/ 0.5/ 4–7

6.5/ 90.0/ 0.5/ 5–7

6.0/ 100/ 0.5/ 6–7

  1. Bold font: consensus
  2. Italics: NO consensus
  3. Abbreviation: ADL Activities of Daily Living
  4. aThe QIs are ranked in the order in which they are described in the questionnaire to the participants in the second Delphi round
  5. bMissing: n = 1