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Table 3 Nursing-sensitive quality indicators for prone position ventilation

From: Construction of nursing-sensitive quality indicators for the care of patients with prone position ventilation using the Delphi method

First-level indicators

Second-level indicators

Third-level indicators

Importance

Applicability of data

collection methods

Indicators

Calculation formula

Mean(SD)

CV

Weight(%)

Mean(SD)

CV

Structure indicators

Organizational Structure

1. Setup of the PPV management team

A or B/1 × 100%, where A = 1, indicating that there is a PPV management team; B = 0, indicating that there is no PPV management team

4.74 ± 0.452

0.10

0.029

4.95 ± 0.229

0.05

Resource Allocation

2. Requirements of the operators

A or B/1 × 100%, where A = 1, indicating clear roles, responsibilities and requirements of the operators; B = 0: The roles, responsibilities and requirements of operators are not clearly defined

4.74 ± 0.452

0.10

0.029

4.79 ± 0.535

0.11

3. Material readiness rate

Number of times that the materials were ready before implementing PPV/total number of spot checks ×100%

4.84 ± 0.501

0.10

0.029

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

4. First aid and monitoring facilities completion rate

Times of complete first aid and monitoring facilities/total number of spot checks within the cycle ×100%

4.84 ± 0.501

0.10

0.029

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

System

and

Process

5. Emergency plan system for security incidents

A or B/1 × 100%, where A = 1, indicates that there is a security incident emergency plan system; and B = 0 indicates that there is no emergency plan system for security incidents

4.74 ± 0.452

0.10

0.029

4.95 ± 0.229

0.05

6. PPV operation procedure

A or B/1 × 100%, where A = 1, indicating that a PPV operation procedure has been developed; B = 0, indicating that there is no PPV operation procedure

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

5.00 ± 0.000

0.00

7. Checklist of PPV operations

A or B/1 × 100%, where A = 1, indicating that there is a checklist of PPV operations; B = 0, indicating that there is no checklist of PPV operations

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

0.029

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

Education and Training

8. Implementation rate of PPV related training

Actual times of PPV training/total planned training times in the same period ×100%

4.74 ± 0.452

0.10

0.029

4.79 ± 0.419

0.09

9. Qualified rate of knowledge assessment of PPV

Person-times qualified in PPV knowledge examination/total person-times of spot checks ×100%

4.68 ± 0.582

0.12

0.029

4.79 ± 0.419

0.09

Process indicators

Before switching positions

10. Performance rate of hemodynamic assessment

Person-times of hemodynamic assessment/total person-times of spot checks within the cycle ×100%

4.79 ± 0.535

0.11

0.029

4.68 ± 0.582

0.12

11. Airway preparation performance rate

Person-times of airway preparation/total number of spot checks performed during the cycle ×100%

4.95 ± 0.229

0.05

0.030

4.95 ± 0.229

0.05

12. Execution rate of sedation and analgesia assessment

Number of people who performed sedation and analgesia assessments/total number of spot checks within the cycle ×100%

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

0.029

4.79 ± 0.419

0.09

13. Implementation rate of gastric residual volume assessment

Person-times of gastric residual volume assessments/total person-times of spot checks ×100%

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

0.029

4.68 ± 0.582

0.12

14. Implementation rate of pressure injuries risk assessment

Person-times of pressure injuries risk assessments/total person-times of spot checks ×100%

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

15. Execution rate of unplanned extubation risk assessment

Person-times of unplanned extubation risk assessments/total person-times of spot checks ×100%

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

16. Timeout Execution rate

Person-times of timeout execution/total person-times of spot checks within the cycle ×100%

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

While changing position

17. Performance rate of dynamic observation during postural transition

Number of patients undergoing dynamic observation during position changes/total number of spot checks ×100%

5.00 ± 0.000

0.00

0.030

4.63 ± 0.597

0.13

18. Implementation rate of checklist

Entries/total entries on the checklist within the period ×100%

4.74 ± 0.452

0.10

0.029

4.47 ± 0.697

0.16

After changing position

19. Standard position placement rate

Number of persons with qualified position placement within the cycle/total number of persons with spot checks ×100%

5.00 ± 0.000

0.00

0.030

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

20. Airway assessment execution rate

Airway assessment after postural changes/total number of spot checks within the cycle ×100%

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

Result indicators

Quality of nursing care

21. PPV duration standard rate

Number of patients with qualified PPV duration/total number of patients with PPV duration ×100%

5.00 ± 0.000

0.00

0.030

4.63 ± 0.761

0.16

22. Incidence of unplanned treatment interruptions in PPV

Patients with interruptions of unplanned PPV treatment/total number of patients with PPV ×100%

4.63 ± 0.597

0.13

0.028

4.53 ± 0.697

0.15

23. Oxygenation index improvement rate

Number of patients with an improved oxygenation index after PPV/total number of patients with PPV ×100%; Oxygenation index = arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2)/oxygen absorption concentration (FiO2) ×100%

4.79 ± 0.535

0.11

0.029

4.63 ± 0.684

0.15

24. Lung reexpansion rate

Number of patients with recurrent lung expansion after PPV/total number of patients with PPV ×100%

4.80 ± 0.410

0.09

0.029

4.79 ± 0.419

0.09

Adverse Events

25. Incidence of pressure injuries

Number of patients with pressure injuries/total number of patients with PPV in the same period × 100%

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

0.030

4.89 ± 0.315

0.06

26. Incidence of unplanned extubations

Number of patients with unplanned extubations/total number of patients with PPV in the same period × 100%

5.00 ± 0.000

0.00

0.030

4.95 ± 0.229

0.05

27. Incidence of aspiration/vomiting

Number of patients with aspiration/vomiting/total number of patients with PPV in the same period × 100%

4.74 ± 0.562

0.12

0.029

4.89 ± 0.459

0.09

28. Incidence of eye injuries

The number of patients with eye injuries/total number of patients with PPV in the same period × 100%

4.84 ± 0.375

0.08

0.029

4.68 ± 0.671

0.14

29. Incidence of bed falls

Number of patients falling out of bed/total number of patients with PPV in the same period × 100%

4.68 ± 0.582

0.12

0.029

4.63 ± 0.684

0.15

  1. Note: SD, standard deviation;CV, coefficient of variation; PPV, prone position ventilation