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Economic evaluation of nursing practices: a review of the literature.
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2009 (English)In: International Nursing Review, ISSN 0020-8132, Vol. 56, no 1, p. 13-20Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The aim of this paper was to investigate how studies of nursing prctices apply economic evaluations. A literature review was conducted that included studies through August 2007. the search was performed using Medline, CINAHL, Psycinfo, Ecinlit, DARE, HTA, NHS EED, Cochrane reviews and clinical trials with a search term connected to nursing and health economics. Protocols were used in the screening procedure and the result is reported in a descriptive form. the search identified 115 studies published between 1984 and August 2007. Studies were found in the following nursing practices: provision of support and treatment (n=17); assessing suffering/well-being (n=1), preventing or treating ill health (n=53); and organization of individual care (n=44). In 22% of all the studies, the authors explicitly presented the health economic method used. In 25% of all studies, the perspective of the economic analysis was explicitly stated and a large variability in cost was considered in the analysis. In 82 studies, the authors reported cost-effective interventions. Although economic evaluation of nursing practice has increased, it is still a rather small area. According to the items elucidated in this study, further methodological improvement is needed to evaluate the economics of nursing.

Abstract [sv]

Hälsoekonomiska studier inom omvårdnad är sällsynta. I denna litterturöversikt identifierades 115 studier. I 22 procent av studierna anger författarna vilken hälsoekonomisk metod som använt. I 25% av studierna anges det ekonomiska perspektivet som valts. I 82 studier anger författarna att interventionen varit kostnadseffektiv.

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WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC , 2009. Vol. 56, no 1, p. 13-20
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healthcare economics, nursing, outcome assessment, review
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Nursing
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URN: urn:nbn:se:bth-8235DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-7657.2008.00672.xISI: 000263343800012Local ID: oai:bth.se:forskinfo094EC8D028D90D9DC12575880070A31EOAI: oai:DiVA.org:bth-8235DiVA, id: diva2:835928
Available from: 2012-09-18 Created: 2009-03-29 Last updated: 2020-02-24Bibliographically approved

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