Exploring the nexus between the standardized nursing terminologies and the unfinished nursing care phenomenon: An empty systematic review

Abstract

Purpose

To identify and synthesize evidence regarding the documented relationship between the standardized nursing terminologies and the unfinished nursing care phenomenon.

Data sources

A systematic review according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. PubMed, Scopus, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Complete databases were last consulted on November 27, 2023. The review included primary quantitative studies that reported an association between recognized standardized nursing terminologies and unfinished nursing care. Two researchers completedtitle and abstract and full-text screening.

Data synthesis

Our search identified 149 citations. A full-text review of one paper was undertaken. No studies met our inclusion criteria. We report an empty review.

Conclusions

Standardized nursing terminologies and Unfinished Care are two sides of the same coin: despite their potential commonalities, no studies have documented their potential links. Digital systems, such as electronic health records and decision support systems, could foster this linkage.

Implications for nursing practice

This review suggests that linking the conceptual frameworks can promote the diffusion of standardized nursing terminologies in clinical practice and increase accuracy in the measurement of Unfinished Care. This synergy could promote the contribution of nursing knowledge to patient care, nursing visibility, and be beneficial to clinical nurses, managers, and healthcare systems to international level.

Scopo

Identificare e sintetizzare le evidenze riguardanti la relazione documentata tra le terminologie infermieristiche standardizzate e l'assistenza infermieristica incompleta.

Fonte dei dati

Revisione sistematica secondo le linee guida Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses. I database PubMed, Scopus e CINAHL Complete sono stati consultati il 27 novembre 2023. La revisione includeva studi quantitativi primari che riportavano un'associazione tra terminologie infermieristiche standardizzate riconosciute e l'assistenza infermieristica incompleta. Due ricercatori hanno completato lo screening dei titoli, degli abstract e dei full text.

Sintesi dei dati

La nostra ricerca ha identificato 149 studi. È stata effettuata una revisione del full text di un articolo. Nessuno studio ha soddisfatto i nostri criteri di inclusione. Riportiamo una empty review.

Conclusioni

Le terminologie infermieristiche standardizzate e l'assistenza incompleta sono due facce della stessa medaglia: nonostante i loro potenziali punti in comune, nessuno studio ha documentato i loro potenziali legami. I sistemi digitali, come le cartelle cliniche elettroniche e i sistemi di supporto decisionali, potrebbero favorire questo collegamento.

Implicazioni per la pratica infermieristica

Questa revisione suggerisce che il collegamento dei quadri concettuali può promuovere la diffusione di terminologie infermieristiche standardizzate nella pratica clinica e aumentare l'accuratezza nella misurazione delle cure incomplete. Questa sinergia può promuovere il contributo della conoscenza infermieristica all'assistenza del paziente, la visibilità infermieristica ed essere vantaggiosa per gli infermieri clinici, i manager e i sistemi sanitari a livello internazionale.

Keywords

electronic health record nursing process standardized nursing terminologies systematic review unfinished nursing care

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