Assessing Nursing Care Needs of Children With Complex Medical Conditions: The Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey (N-KICS)

Ann Margaret Navarra; Rona Schlau; Meghan Murray; Linda Mosiello; Laura Schneider; Olivia Jackson; Bevin Cohen; Lisa Saiman; Elaine L. Larson

doi:10.1016/j.pedn.2015.11.012

Assessing Nursing Care Needs of Children With Complex Medical Conditions: The Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey (N-KICS)

Ann Margaret Navarra
, Rona Schlau
, Meghan Murray
, Linda Mosiello
, Laura Schneider
, Olivia Jackson
, Bevin Cohen
, Lisa Saiman
, Elaine L. Larson

Office of the Dean of Nursing

ArchCare at Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center
Columbia University
Sunshine Children's Home and Rehabilitative Center
Elizabeth Seton Pediatric Center

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Abstract

Recent medical advances have resulted in increased survival of children with complex medical conditions (CMC), but there are no validated methods to measure their care needs. Objectives/methods: To design and test the Nursing-Kids Intensity of Care Survey (N-KICS) tool and describe intensity of nursing care for children with CMC. Results: The psychometric evaluation confirmed an acceptable standard for reliability and validity and feasibility. Intensity scores were highest for nursing care related to infection control, medication administration, nutrition, diaper changes, hygiene, neurological and respiratory support, and standing program. Conclusions: Development of a psychometrically sound measure of nursing intensity will help evaluate and plan nursing care for children with CMC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	299-310
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Pediatric Nursing
Volume	31
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2015.11.012
State	Published - May 1 2016

Keywords

Complex medical conditions
Instrument development: Nursing intensity
Long-term care
Pediatrics

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