Abstract:
This research was a descriptive research using the Delphi technique. The purpose was to study nursing outcomes indicators for pediatric respiratory care from 20 experts in pediatric respiratory care which were divided into 4 groups including 1) 5 nursing managers, 2) 6 Advance Practice Nurse, 3) 5 nursing instructors and 4) 4 physicians. The questionnaires were developed by the researcher and used as the research instrument with Delphi technique. They were developed in 3 stages. First, by using semi-open ended form of interview, the experts were asked to identify the nursing outcomes indicators for pediatric respiratory care. Second, the data received from the first stage was analyzed to develop the rating scale questionnaires which each sequence would be possibly ranked by prior panel of the experts. Third, the median and interquartile range was used to analyze and correct the data in order to re-design the rating scale questionnaire. Finally, the participants had to finish the completed questionnaires, rating scale, again. The results revealed that the experts’ opinion had a consensus on nursing outcomes indicators for pediatric respiratory care should be 5 domains and 44 indicators: 1) safety of respiratory system, have 4 domains: no complications and adverse events (5 indicators), respiratory function effectively (4 indicators), sputum effective drainage (5 indicators), safety for drug (6 indicators), 2) comfort status: physical, sociocultural, psychospiritual and environment (6 indicators ), 3) family’s ability in continuity of care (4 indicators), 4) family coping (7 indicators), 5) fluid, electrolyte balance and sufficient of nutrients (7 indicators). All of indicators very important (Med = 4.67-4.74,IR = 0.15-0.31).