Frequency of nursing diagnoses in a surgical clinic

Autor: Andreza Cavalcanti Vasconcelos, Claudia Germania Alencar de Castro, Durcival Francisco da Silva, Vanessa Juvino de Sousa
Jazyk: English<br />Portuguese
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Rev Rene, Vol 16, Iss 6 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2175-6783
1517-3852
DOI: 10.15253/2175-6783.2015000600008
Popis: Objective: to identify the frequency of Nursing Diagnoses of patients in a surgical clinic. Methods: cross-sectional study, performed with 99 patients in the postoperative of general surgery. Data were collected through a questionnaire validated according to domains of NANDA International, including physical and laboratory examination. Results: 17 nursing diagnoses were found; eight had a frequency higher than 50.0% (infection risk, impaired tissue integrity, constipation risk, anxiety, bleeding risk, acute pain, delayed surgical recovery, dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility). It was observed in all patients the Nursing Diagnostics: risk of infection, impaired tissue integrity and risk of constipation. Conclusion: the frequency of the most prevalent diagnosis is inserted in the domains safety/protection and nutrition, which determines the need to redirect nursing care, prioritizing the patient's clinic.
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