Evidence · Research paper
Nurse-Driven Quality Indicators for Neonatal Intensive Care: A Delphi Consensus on Family-Integrated Priorities in NICUs.
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Families and professional practice
- Family-integrated care
- Nursing
- Quality improvement
Summary
This Chinese study used literature synthesis, expert panel review and a two-round e-Delphi with 32 experts to develop a nurse-driven framework of nursing-sensitive quality indicators for neonatal intensive care units. It updates a 2017 Chinese indicator set to reflect priorities such as family-centred care and lactation support. The final framework comprises nine indicators intended to support practical NICU quality management, particularly in resource-limited settings. The authors note that multinational validation and outcome-based evaluation are still needed.
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