Accuracy of the Defining Characteristics of the Sexual Dysfunction Nursing Diagnosis in Women with Breast Cancer.

Purpose: To analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis of sexual dysfunction in women undergoing pharmacological treatment for breast cancer.

Methods: A cross-sectional accuracy study with statistical analysis.

Findings: Alteration in sexual satisfaction was the defining characteristic with the highest sensitivity value, while perceived sexual limitation was the defining characteristic with the highest value for both sensitivity and specificity.

Associations between respiratory nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions in patients submitted to thoracic or upper abdominal surgery.

Objective: To determine associations between respiratory nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions in patients submitted to thoracic or upper abdominal surgery.

Method: Cross sectional quantitative study. Participants were 312 adult patients within the first 48 hours after thoracic or upper abdominal surgery.

Accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis for fatigue in women under radiotherapy.

Objective: To evaluate the accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis for "fatigue in women with breast cancer under radiotherapy".

Method: Study of diagnostic accuracy, with cross-sectional design, performed in 130 women with breast cancer under radiation treatment. A data collection instrument was used to evaluate clinical socio-demographics and to investigate the presence or absence of defining characteristics for fatigue.

Respiratory status of adult patients in the postoperative period of thoracic or upper abdominal surgeries.

Objective: to evaluate the respiratory status of postoperative adult patients by assessing the nursing outcome Respiratory Status.

Method: descriptive, cross-sectional study developed with 312 patients. Eighteen NOC indicators were assessed and rated using a Likert-scale questionnaire and definitions.

Ineffective breathing pattern in cardiac postoperative patients: Diagnostic accuracy study.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of ineffective breathing pattern (IBP) in postoperative cardiac patients.

Methods: A diagnostic accuracy study was performed with 98 patients. Measures of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratio, and area under the ROC curve were calculated.

Ineffective airway clearance in adult patients after thoracic and upper abdominal surgery.

Aim: The aim of this study is to analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of ineffective airway clearance (IAC) in patients after thoracic and upper abdominal surgery.

Background: Although numerous studies have described the most prevalent respiratory NANDA-I diagnoses, only few investigates the precision of nursing assessments.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 192 patients in a surgical clinic.

Developing and Testing of a Software Prototype to Support Diagnostic Reasoning of Nursing Students.

Purpose: To design and test educational software to improve nursing students' diagnostic reasoning through NANDA-I-based clinical scenarios.

Methods: A mixed method approach was used and included content validation by a panel of 13 experts and prototype testing by a sample of 56 students.

Findings: Experts' suggestions included writing adjustments, new response options, and replacement of clinical information on the scenarios.

Defining the key clinical indicators for ineffective breathing pattern in paediatric patients: a meta-analysis of accuracy studies.

Aims And Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the key clinical indicators of ineffective breathing pattern among paediatric patients.

Background: When nurses perform clinical reasoning, certain characteristics represent the clinical indicators necessary to confirm the presence of a particular diagnosis. Some quantitative studies have reported the prevalence of ineffective breathing pattern in different samples of patients.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of clinical indicators for ineffective airway clearance.

Aim: To report quantitative evidence for the accuracy of the defining characteristics of ineffective airway clearance in different settings and populations.

Background: Defining characteristics are tests used by nurses to clinically indicate the presence or absence of a particular nursing diagnosis. A few studies have reported the accuracy of certain defining characteristics of ineffective airway clearance, but these studies address specific populations with particular needs.

[Systematic review and meta-analysis of the accuracy of "impaired gas exchange" defining characteristics].

Introduction: Nursing diagnoses share some common defining characteristics.

Objective: To identify key defining characteristics for the nursing diagnosis "Impaired gas exchange".

Method: Systematic review with meta-analysis of three studies in samples with different clinical profiles.

Clinical indicators of 'caregiver role strain' in caregivers of stroke patients.

The main objectives of this study were to investigate the prevalence of the nursing diagnosis caregiver role strain (CRS) in caregivers of patients with stroke and to identify the accuracy of this diagnosis's clinical indicators. A total of 42 stroke patient caregivers who provided in-home care services in a city in north-eastern Brazil. The sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of clinical indicators of nursing diagnosis 'CRS' were analyzed.

[Situational low self-esteem in pregnant women: an analysis of accuracy].

To investigate the accuracy of defining characteristics of Situational low self-esteem we developed a cross-sectional study, with 52 pregnant women assisted in a family centre. The NANDA-I taxonomy was used as well as the Rosenberg's scale. The diagnosis was present in 32.

[Scales for evaluation of the overload of caregivers of patients with stroke].

The objective of the study was to evaluate the available productions in literature about scales to measure the overload of caregivers of patients with stroke. It was carried out a bibliographical revision in three databases: LILACS, CINAHL and SCOPUS. In 23 works, 24 different scales were identified, and the most cited were: the Caregiver Strain Index, the Caregiver Burden Scale, the Caregiver Reaction Assessment, the Sense of Competence Questionnaire, the Relatives Stress Scale and the Zarit Burden Interview.

[Follow-up study of respiratory nursing diagnoses in children with acute respiratory infection].

Objective: To determine the baseline prevalence and incidence rates of Impaired Gas Exchange (IGE), Ineffective Airway Clearance (IAC) and Ineffective Breathing Pattern (IBP) in children with acute respiratory infection.

Method: A prospective open cohort study was conducted in two public hospitals specialized in child care in the months from January to June of 2011. The sample consisted of 136 children with acute respiratory infection, which lasted a minimum of six and maximum of ten consecutive days.

Clinical indicators of ineffective airway clearance for patients in the cardiac postoperative period.

Background: The accuracy of an indicator determines the direct relationship between a defining characteristic and the presence or absence of a specific nursing diagnosis.

Aims: To analyse the accuracy of the clinical indicators of ineffective airway clearance in patients during the postoperative period of cardiac surgery.

Methods: A total of 98 patients recruited from a postoperative unit were included in the study.