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Evaluation of Outcome Change Scores for Patients With Pneumonia or Heart Failure
Abstract.
This study was conducted to describe the variance in selected Nursing
Outcomes Classification (NOC) outcome change scores of hospitalized older
patients with pneumonia (n = 216) or heart failure (HF; n = 67) that could be
explained by age, length of stay (LOS), number of comorbid conditions, number
of nursing diagnoses, and number of nursing interventions. Investigators
used a descriptive correlational design to analyze data sets from three U.S.
community hospitals. Study participants had at least two ratings on one of nine
outcomes selected for their frequency and use across the three hospitals. A
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