[Profile of nursing diagnoses of hospitalized patients in an infectious disease unit]. / Perfil diagnóstic de enfermagem de pacientes hospitalizados em unidade de infectologia.

OBJECTIVE: To define the profile of nursing diagnoses of hospitalized patients at an infectious diseases unit. METHODS: This is a descriptive study based on the quantitative approach conducted at an infectious diseases unit in Paraiba, Brazil, from January to February 2014. The data collection instrument was based on the Theory of Basic Human Needs by Wanda de Aguiar Horta, followed by the classification system CIPER version 2.0 to construct the diagnoses. RESULTS: Data analysis resulted in 36 nursing diagnoses statements, with a higher prevalence of impaired food intake, cachexia, impaired spontaneous bladder elimination, impaired oral cavity hygiene, exposure to contamination, rapid heart rate, insomnia, drug abuse, alcohol and tobacco abuse, social isolation, acceptance and fear. CONCLUSIONS: The identification of a diagnostics profile is critical to guide nursing interventions.

[Nursing diagnoses for clients hospitalized in an infectious disease clinic]. / Diagnósticos de enfermagem para clientes hospitalizados em uma clínica de doenças infectocontagiosas.

The aim of this exploratory descriptive study was to create nursing diagnosis statements for hospitalized clients based on the Database of Special Nursing Language Terms of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of a teaching hospital and on the ICNP®. Further, we aimed to validate the diagnosis statements with the participation of clinical nurses and nursing teachers who worked at the clinic. Eighty-eight nursing diagnosis statements were constructed. However, only those that achieved a correlation index (CI) ≥ 0.80, as determined by the experts participating in the study, were validated, resulting in seventy diagnosis statements. The study results showed that the aims were achieved, and the statements will facilitate communication processes among nursing professionals. Furthermore, they will ensure that care is guided by methodological principles, thus providing client care with greater resolvability power.