Clinical validation of the NANDA-I diagnosis of impaired memory in elderly patients
| Autor: | Vanessa Emille Carvalho de Sousa, Priscilla Magalhães de Oliveira Carvalho, Gabriele de Lima Ferreira, Nathaly Bianka Moraes Fróes, Marcos Venícios de Oliveira Lopes, Naiana Pacífico Alves, Michelle Helcias Montoril, Rosimere Ferreira Santana, Camila Maciel Diniz, Angélica Paixão de Menezes |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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80 and over Male Memory Disorders medicine.medical_specialty 030504 nursing Recall business.industry Gerontological nursing Diagnostic accuracy Impaired memory humanities 03 medical and health sciences Cross-Sectional Studies 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Physical therapy Humans Medicine Female 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery General Nursing Nursing diagnosis Aged |
| Zdroj: | Applied Nursing Research. 30:32-37 |
| ISSN: | 0897-1897 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.apnr.2015.08.005 |
| Popis: | Purpose The aim of this study was to perform a clinical validation of the defining characteristics of impaired memory (IM) in elderly patients at a long-term care institution. Methods A sample of 123 elderly patients was evaluated with a questionnaire designed to identify IM according to the NANDA-I taxonomy. Accuracy measures were calculated for the total sample and for males and females separately. Results Sensitivity and specificity values indicated that: (1) inability to learn new skills is useful in screening IM, and (2) forgets to perform a behavior at a scheduled time, forgetfulness, inability to learn new information, inability to recall events, and inability to recall factual information are confirmatory indicators. Conclusion Specific factors can affect the manifestation of IM by elderly patients. The results may be useful in improving diagnostic accuracy and efficiency of the IM nursing diagnosis. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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