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Preliminary Evidence for the Usefulness of Standardized Nursing Terminologies in Different Fields of Application: A Literature Review
Author(s) -
Törnvall Eva,
Jansson Inger
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of nursing knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2047-3095
pISSN - 2047-3087
DOI - 10.1111/2047-3095.12123
Subject(s) - terminology , nursing outcomes classification , nursing , nursing minimum data set , documentation , nursing care , nursing documentation , nursing research , medicine , medline , nursing literature , alternative medicine , team nursing , computer science , linguistics , philosophy , programming language , pathology , political science , law
Purpose To examine the effects of using standardized terminologies in nursing. Methods A systematic literature research was conducted in J une 2015 going back to J anuary 2007. A modified narrative synthesis was used as the structure for the analysis. Results Twenty‐three articles were included. Three themes were identified: enable evaluation of nursing‐sensitive outcome indicators, enable calculation of resource consumption, and characterize nursing care. Conclusions The studies included in the analysis described evidence for usefulness rather than effect. In all the studies, standardized nursing terminology was found to be essential for measuring, clarifying, and understanding nursing care. Implications for Nursing Practice The use of standardized terminologies could be advantageous. However, there are shortcomings in nursing documentation and the use of standardized nursing terminologies that obstruct evaluation of nursing care.