Table 3.
Ranking and mean scores of most practice sensitive quality indicators as identified by informant group *
| Quality indicator |
Rank of quality indicator (mean score)
†
|
|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n = 16) | Nurse informants (n = 8) | Physician informants (n = 4) | Policy maker informants (n = 4) | |
|
Pressure ulcer |
1 (4.53) |
3 (4.43) |
1 (4.75) |
2.5 (4.50) |
|
Worsening pain |
2 (4.47) |
1.5 (4.71) |
3 (4.25 |
4 (4.25) |
|
Physical restraint use |
3.5 (4.33) |
5.5 (4.14) |
2 (4.50) |
2.5 (4.50) |
|
Antipsychotic use without psychosis |
3.5 (4.33) |
1.5 (4.71) |
4.5 (4.00) |
5 (4.00) |
|
Indwelling catheter |
5 (4.13) |
9 (3.86) |
4.5 (4.00) |
1 (4.75) |
|
Delirium |
6 (3.86) |
8 (4.00) |
6 (3.67) |
6.5 (3.75) |
|
Declining behavioral symptoms |
7 (3.60) |
5.5 (4.14) |
7 (3.50) |
12 (2.75) |
|
Urinary tract infections |
8.5 (3.47) |
4 (4.29) |
13 (2.25) |
8.5 (3.25) |
|
Late loss ADL decline |
8.5 (3.47) |
5.5 (4.14) |
12 (2.50) |
8.5 (3.25) |
|
Fallen last 30 days |
10( 3.20) |
10.5 (3.29) |
8.5 (3.00) |
8.5 (3.25) |
|
Feeding tube |
11 (3.14) |
13 (2.83) |
8.5 (3.00) |
6.5 (3.75) |
|
Decline in mood |
12.5 (3.00) |
10.5(3.29) |
11 (2.75) |
13 (2.75) |
| Unexplained weight loss | 12.5 (3.00) | 12(3.00) | 8.5 (3.00) | 11 (3.00) |
ADL, activities of daily living.
*To identify which of the quality indicators were considered most sensitive to practice, informants were provided the statement “This quality indicator is practice sensitive”. Responses ranged from 1 to 5 (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).
† Where ties occurred, the rank values are represented in decimal place form.