Measuring the Dose of Nursing Intervention |
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| Authors: | David Reed PhD Marita G. Titler PhD RN FAAN Joanne M. Dochterman PhD RN FAAN Leah L. Shever PhD RN Mary Kanak PhD RN Debra M. Picone PhD RN |
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| Affiliation: | Office for Nursing Research, University of Iowa College of Nursing, Iowa City, IA, USA. david-reed@uiowa.edu |
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| Abstract: | PURPOSE: To increase awareness of the many issues involved in measuring the dose of nursing intervention in nursing interventions effectiveness research. METHODS: Identify critical issues in measurement of the dose of nursing intervention and discuss decisions regarding dosage measurement made in a study of the effectiveness of nursing interventions. FINDINGS: A single method can be applied to resolve two critical issues in intervention dosage measurement. CONCLUSIONS: Those conducting nursing interventions effectiveness research must think explicitly about how intervention dosage will be measured and reported so that dosage can be replicated in research and practice. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Measuring and reporting the dose of nursing intervention in research is essential to the development of an evidence base adequate to support practice. |
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| Keywords: | Nursing interventions dose of nursing treatment effectiveness research |
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