Nursing‐sensitive quality indicators for pernicious placenta previa in obstetrics: A Delphi study based across Chinese institutions

Abstract

Abstract Aim To identify a set of scientific, systematic and clinically applicable nursing‐sensitive quality indicators for pernicious placenta previa (PPP). Design A modified Delphi‐Consensus Technique. Methods According to literature retrieval published between 2009–2019, 38 nursing‐sensitive quality indicators were chosen and a questionnaire was designed. An online survey was conducted in 20 hospitals in China, and data of experts’ opinions were collected and analysed by improved Delphi method. Results 38 nursing‐sensitive quality indicators were identified. The response rates in the two rounds of expert consultation were 97.4% and 100%, and the authoritative coefficients were 0.89 and 0.92. The coefficients of variation ranged from 0.04–0.28. The nursing‐sensitive quality indicators were successfully constructed based on the modified Delphi technique.

Keywords

• modified Delphi technique
• nursing‐sensitive quality indicators
• obstetrical nursing
• pernicious placenta previa