Nursing Standard · 1998 · 11 citations · 0 references
NursingGerontological NursingEvidence-based PracticeOutcomes ResearchEvidence-based Practice ImplementationPatient AssessmentPatient SatisfactionPatient Satisfaction MeasurementQuality Of CareTranslating Evidence Into PracticeNursing Performance EvaluationOutcome Measurement In NursingPatient Satisfaction AnalysisPatient Satisfaction EvaluationPractice EvidenceQuestionnaire ValiditySatisfaction Scale Development
Patient satisfaction is a popular way of evaluating nursing practice, but there are doubts about its reliability and validity. This article describes a study which assessed the usefulness of one tool for measuring patient satisfaction--the Newcastle Satisfaction with Nursing Scale.