J Korean Community Nurs.  2002 Sep;13(3):523-531.

Validation of the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) to Nursing in Korea

• Lee EJ

Abstract

PURPOSE
The purpose of this study was to assess the importance and sensitivity to nursing interventions of six sensitive nursing outcomes selected from the Nursing Outcomes Classification. The outcomes in this study were Self-Care: Activities of Daily Living, Self-Care: Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, Treatment Behavior: Illness or Injury, Knowledge: Health Promotion, Caregiver Performance: Direct Care, and Caregiver Physical Health. METHOD: Data were collected from 97 visiting nurses working in public health centers located in a province and a capital city. The Fehring method was used to estimate outcomes and indicators for content validity. Simultaneous multiple regression and stepwise regression were used to evaluate relationships between each outcome and its indicators.
RESULTS
Results confirmed the importance and nursing sensitivity of the outcomes and their indicators. Multiple regression revealed key indicators of each outcome. Self-Care: Instrumental Activity of Daily Living needed to be revised. Neither all of the indicators nor the indicators showing the highest importance and contribution ratio were selected as independent variables for the stepwise regression model. The R2 of the regression models ranged from 29 to 56% in importance by selected indicators and from 56 to 83% in contribution.
CONCLUSION
Further research is needed for the revision of outcomes and their indicators.

MeSH Terms

Activities of Daily Living
Caregivers
Classification*
Health Promotion
Humans
Korea
Nurses, Community Health
Nursing*
Public Health
Self Care
Vocabulary