Physical Assessment of Patients

by Harris, Ruth

• ISBN13: 9781861562883
• ISBN10: 1861562888
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-21
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

Assessment is arguably the most important stage of nursing. It forms the basis for any planned nursing intervention and a baseline against which subsequent events in the hospital stay can be compared. Assessment is an ongoing activity where the patient is continually reviewed and care reappraised to ensure that the patient's needs are being met. The main aim of this study is to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Byron Physical Assessment Framework (BPAF). the study involved scrutinising the BPAF to describe its purpose, conceptual basis and how it was developed. The BAF was then refined using extensive literature review and expert opinion to improve its comprehensiveness and clarity for its intended purpose. This monograph should be useful to all those attempting to construct and validate clinical assessment and measuring tools. Ruth Harris has the expertise necessary to do this in a sophisticated yet realistic way for practice colleagues.

Author Biography

Ruth Harris: Research Fellow, Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery, King's College, London

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgements	ix
Preface	xi
Introduction	xv
Assessment Tools	1	(18)
Development and Refinement of the Byron Physical Assesment Framework	19	(20)
Evaluation of the Reliability of the Byron Physical Assessment Framework	39	(26)
Evaluation of the Validity of the Byron Physical Assessment Framework	65	(8)
Discussion	73	(14)
Appendix 1 Physical Assessment Teaching Information For Staff	87	(4)
Appendix 2 Second Version of the Nliu Physical Assessment Framework	91	(2)
Appendix 3 First Version of the Nliu Physical Assessment Framework	93	(2)
Appendix 4 Abnormal Physiological Signs and Symptoms of the Cardiovascular System	95	(4)
Appendix 5 Abnormal Physiological Signs and Symptoms of the Neurological System	99	(4)
Appendix 6 Abnormal Physiological Signs and Symptoms of the Gastrointestinal System	103	(4)
Appendix 7 Abnormal Physiological Signs and Symptoms of the Genitourinary System	107	(4)
Appendix 8 Definition of Items on the Byron Physical Assessment Framework Before Refinement by Expert Group	111	(6)
Appendix 9 Definition of Items on the Byron Physical Assessment Framework After Refinement by Expert Group	117	(20)
References	137	(8)
Index	145