2019•International Journal of Nursing KnowledgeRequires access
Reporting Nursing Interventions Classification and Nursing Outcomes Classification in Nursing Research: A Systematic Review
Elham H. Othman, Fedaa Shatnawi, Omymah Zain Alddin Al-Rajabi, Jafar Alasad Alshraideh
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Nursing classification systems are used to report nursing practices and maintain a unified documentation language. Nursing interventions classification (NIC) and nursing outcomes classification (NOC) are among the recognized terminology systems. AIM: To examine the extent of reporting NIC/NOC in nursing research. DESIGN: A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines. DATA SOURCES: A literature search in three electronic databases was performed. RESULTS: A total of (18) articles were included. Nine studies were conducted to describe the commonly used NIC/NOC, six studies validated the effectiveness of classification systems, and two studies compared different nursing classification systems. CONCLUSION: The available evidence is limited by the quality of the studies. We recommend examining the use of NIC/NOC in nursing documentation using an experimental design.