Defining the nursing contribution to patient outcome: lessons from a review of the literature examining nursing outcomes, skill mix and changing roles.

摘要: A review of the evidence to define nursing contribution patient outcome is presented. The relies on work related sensitive outcomes, skill mix and changing roles. Methodological difficulties associated with these studies are highlighted. Areas requiring further research discussed. It suggested that experimental not always appropriate, when attempting describe activity. authors advocate new methodologies, in particular practitioner-centred research, needed unpack nature nursing.