Prevalence of Nursing diagnosis in the adult hospitalised patient being treated at the Intensive Care Unit
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Cáceres Manrique FM, Cañón Montañez W, roddríguez Acelas AL, Rodríguez Salazar MS, Maldonado Calcedo L. Prevalencia de diagnósticos enfermeros del adulto hospitalizado en Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo. Metas de Enferm sep 2005; 8(7): 27-31
Authors
1Flor de María Cáceres Manrique, 2Wilson Cañón Montañéz, 2Alba Luz Rodríguez Acelas, 2Martha Smith Rodríguez Salazar 2Ligia Maldonado Caicedo
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1Enfermera, especialista en Docencia Universitaria y en Epidemiología, candidata a MSc de Epidemiología. Docente Asociada de Cáteddra en la Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga (Colombia).2Estudiante de Enfermería. Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga (Colombia). Actualmente enfermeros en servicio profesional.
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Escuela de Enfermería. Universidad Industrial de Santander. Ctra. 32, 29-31. Bucaramanga, Colombia.
Contact email: flordemar200@yahoo.com
Abstract
Introduction: to identify diagnosis, and in accordance with these diagnose, to plan, implement and evaluate nursing care, is a challenge for today’s nursing professional. The aim of this paper was to study the scarce prevalence of nursing diagnoses in the adult hospitalised patient treated at the Intensive Care Unit.
Materials and methods: transversal study. 134 hospitalised individuals receiving Intensive Care were assessed by a nurse using a previously validated format using the 2001-2002 NANDA diagnoses. It was considered that a patient had a real diagnosis if he or she presented at least two definitory characteristics and at least one risk factor.
Results: the most prevalent nursing diagnoses were: infection risk 82% (CI95% 75-88); self-care deficit: use of the WC 80% (CI95% 72-86); self-care deficit: bathing/hygiene activities 72% (CI95% 64-79); self-care deficit clothing/grooming 69% (CI95% 61-77); self-care deficit: diet 66% (CI95% 58-74).
Discussion: our findings are similar to those of other studies. To establish a nursing diagnosis at the ICU is a step prior to the implementation of strategies aimed at prioritising the care given. It is recommended that research and work be continued and using the most prevalent nursing diagnoses to be backed up by more evidence and in turn to offer better care.
Keywords:
nursing process; nursing diagnosis; prevalence; critical care; adultnursing methodology
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Prevalencia de diagnósticos enfermeros del adulto hospitalizado en Unidades de Cuidado Intensivo
