Exploring consumer views of care provided by the Macmillan nurse using the critical incident technique

Exploring consumer views of care provided by the Macmillan nurse using the critical incident technique

Cox K; Bergen A; Norman IJ

Journal Of Advanced Nursing

1993

Reproducibility of Results; Human; Patient Satisfaction; London; Research Design/standards; Attitude of Health Personnel; Role; Nurse Clinicians/standards; Nursing Evaluation Research/methods/standards; Oncologic Nursing/methods/standards

This study focuses on descriptive accounts of one Macmillan nurse's work, as provided by key individuals coming into contact with this specialist professional service. Twenty respondents (eight patients, five carers, five district nurses and two general practitioners) were interviewed using a variation of the critical incident technique. Data were analysed in terms of meaningful observed events (critical happenings) that were perceived as effective or ineffective with respect to the delivery of high-quality nursing care. Some variations were found between groups of respondents in their perception of the nurse's role. However, there was a general emphasis on the possession of specialist knowledge of terminal cancer care and the positive impact of interventions to both the patient and to lay and professional carers. The critical incident technique was found to be a valuable method for eliciting detailed accounts of the work of the nurse in this specialized field of practice.

1993

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