Can quality from a care ethical perspective be assessed? A review
Background:Ethics-of-care theories contain important notions regarding the quality of care; however, until now, concrete translations of the insights into instruments are lacking. This may be a result of the completely different type of epistemology, theories and concepts used in the field of qualit...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Sage
2014
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In: |
Nursing ethics
Year: 2014, Volume: 21, Issue: 7, Pages: 774-793 |
Further subjects: | B
instruments
B Systematic Review B quality of care B ethics of care |
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Summary: | Background:Ethics-of-care theories contain important notions regarding the quality of care; however, until now, concrete translations of the insights into instruments are lacking. This may be a result of the completely different type of epistemology, theories and concepts used in the field of quality of care research.Objectives:Both the fields of ‘ethics of care’ and ‘quality of care’ aim for improvement of care; therefore; insights could possibly meet by focusing on the following question: How could ethics-of-care theories contribute to better quality in care at a measurement level? This study reviews existing instruments with the aim of bridging this gap and examines the evidence of their psychometric properties, feasibility and responsiveness.Research design:A systematic search of the literature was undertaken using multiple electronic databases covering January 1990 through May 2012.Method and findings:Of the 3427 unique references identified, 55 studies describing 40 instruments were selected. Using a conceptual framework, an attempt was made to distinguish between related concepts and to group available instruments measuring different types of concepts. A total of 13 instruments that reflect essential aspects of ethics-of-care theory were studied in greater detail, and a quality assessment was conducted.Conclusion:Three promising qualitative instruments were found, which follow the logic of the patient and take their specific context into account. |
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ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0969733013500163 |