Abstract: Objective: To construct sensitive indicators for nursing quality in the Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit (AICU), and to provide a basis for evaluating the nursing quality in the AICU. Methods: Initial sensitive indicators for AICU nursing quality were established through literature review and panel discussions. Two rounds of Delphi expert consultation from August to September 2024 were used to screen and refine the indicators, ultimately determining the final sensitive indicators for AICU nursing quality. Data on hospital indicators for the AICU of a tertiary grade A hospital in Nanjing from October to December 2024 were collected to verify the feasibility of the data collection. Results: The AICU nursing quality sensitive indicators were determined, including 1 structural indicator, 5 process indicators, and 3 outcome indicators. The effective return rate of the questionnaires was 100%, and the authority coefficients were 0.936 and 0.942 respectively. The Kendall’s W coefficients were 0.212 and 0.207 respectively (P<0.05). The numerator and denominator data of all 9 AICU nursing quality sensitive indicators of the tertiary grade A hospital were successfully collected. Conclusion: The constructed AICU nursing quality sensitive indicators demonstrate reasonable reliability and reflect the specialized characteristics of AICU nursing quality.

Key words: Anesthesia Intensive Care Unit; sensitive indicators; quality control; nursing quality; Delphi method