Coming to consensus: the Delphi technique

Delphi techniques are used in health care and nursing to systematically bring together explicit and implicit knowledge from experts with a research or practical background, often with the goal of reaching a group consensus. Consensus standards and findings are important for promoting the exchange of information and ideas on an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary basis, and for guaranteeing comparable procedures in diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. Yet, the development of consensus standards using Delphi techniques is challenging because it is dependent on the willingness of experts to participate and the statistical definition of consensus.

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Delphi techniques are utilized in healthcare and nursing to gather explicit and implicit knowledge from experts for reaching group consensus. The development of consensus standards using Delphi techniques can be challenging due to the dependence on expert participation and statistical definition of consensus. However, these standards are crucial for promoting information exchange and ensuring comparable procedures in healthcare practices.