A Content Analysis of Clinical Indicators and Etiological Factors of Ineffective Infant Feeding Patterns.

PURPOSE: To analyze the content of the concepts present in the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective infant feeding pattern. DESIGN AND METHODS: Content validation of nursing diagnosis based on the predictive diversity model. A methodological study of the content validation of a nursing diagnosis was based on the predictive diversity model and performed in the following three stages: conceptual definition of the phenomenon of interest; organization of the phenomenon of interest; and analysis by judges of the concepts of the phenomenon of interest. RESULTS: The first two stages identified 13 clinical indicators and 12 etiological factors, which were evaluated by 23 judges. The analyses of judgments were performed according to the level of expertise of the judges. All the clinical indicators were relevant to nursing diagnosis under study. Nine causal factors were analyzed, including the level of importance to the occurrence of Ineffective infant feeding pattern. CONCLUSIONS: This study analyzed the diagnostic structure of Ineffective infant feeding pattern, which were considered representative of the phenomenon of interest after evaluation by the judges. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The use of nursing diagnosis with accurate elements facilitates clinical reasoning and favors the development of an adequate care plan.

Residual volume in vials of antibiotics used in pediatrics.

OBJECTIVE: Quantifying residual volume contained in vials of antibiotics used in pediatrics. METHOD: This is an experiment involving samples from vials of antibiotics used in a pediatric hospital. Residual volume was identified by calculating the difference in weight measurement before and after the vials were washed. Evaluation of the residual volume difference in the vials was determined by the Wilcoxon non-parametric test for a sample and established at a significance level of 5%. RESULTS: 105 samples of antibiotics were selected. The correct use of the antibiotics oxacillin (88.57%) and ceftriaxone (94.28%) predominated with low residual values. The same did not occur for procaine benzylpenicillin + potassium benzylpenicillin, since a greater residual volume was discarded in 74.28% of the vials. CONCLUSION: We highlight the need for improvements in managing antibiotics in the institution under study, so that the excess volume of the antibiotics in the vials is used within the acceptable stable time. It is also necessary that the disposal of the residual volume be adequately disposed, since it presents a risk to public health and the environment. OBJETIVO: Quantificar o volume residual contido em frascos-ampola de antibióticos utilizados na pediatria. MÉTODO: Trata-se de um experimento com amostras de frascos-ampola de antibióticos utilizados em hospital pediátrico. O volume residual foi identificado calculando-se a diferença da aferição do peso antes e após a lavagem do frasco-ampola. A avaliação da diferença dos volumes residuais nos frascos-ampola foi determinada pelo teste não paramétrico de Wilcoxon para uma amostra e estabelecido o nível de significância de 5%. RESULTADOS: Foram selecionadas 105 amostras de antibióticos. Predominou o correto aproveitamento dos antibióticos oxacilina (88,57%) e ceftriaxona (94,28%), com baixos valores residuais. O mesmo não ocorreu com a benzilpenicilina procaína + potássica, pois em 74,28% dos frascos houve descarte de volume residual superior. CONCLUSÃO: Destaca-se a necessidade de melhorias na gestão dos antibióticos na instituição em estudo, para que o volume excedente do antibiótico em frasco-ampola seja aproveitado até o tempo de estabilidade permitido, assim como é necessário que haja a adequação da forma de descarte do volume residual, que apresenta risco à saúde pública e ao meio ambiente.

Accuracy of nursing diagnosis "readiness for enhanced hope" in patients with chronic kidney disease. / Acurácia do diagnóstico de enfermagem "disposição para melhora da esperança" em pacientes renais crônicos.

OBJECTIVE: To analyse the accuracy of the nursing diagnosis readiness for enhanced hope in patients with chronic kidney disease. METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study with 62 patients in the haemodialysis clinic conducted from August to November 2015. The Hearth Hope Scale was used to create definitions of the defining characteristics of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association International. We analysed the measures of sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, likelihood ratio, and odds ratio of the defining characteristics of the diagnosis. RESULTS: Of the characteristics, 82.22% presented the diagnosis. The defining characteristics "Expresses the desire to enhance congruency of expectations with desires" and "Expresses the desire to enhance problem solving to meet goals" increased the chance of having the diagnosis by eleven and five, respectively. CONCLUSION: The characteristics, "Expresses desire to enhance congruency of expectations with desires" and "Expresses desire to enhance problem solving to meet goals" had good accuracy measures.

Content analysis of NOC outcomes related to mechanical ventilation in people with COVID-19.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the evidence of content validity of the Nursing Outcomes "Mechanical Ventilation Response: Adult" and "Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Response: Adult", for patients with severe COVID-19. METHOD: Methodological study developed in two stages: literature review to construct the definitions of the indicators and analysis of the evidence of content validity of the nursing outcomes by a focus group. RESULTS: All the conceptual and operational definitions developed for the 56 indicators were considered clear and precise. However, 17 indicators were excluded because they were deemed not to be relevant. The definitions of the magnitudes for 17 indicators of the Nursing Outcome "Mechanical Ventilation Response: Adult" and 22 indicators "Mechanical Ventilation Weaning Response: Adult" were thus constructed. CONCLUSION: The development of definitions and validation by experts makes the use of these outcomes and their indicators more understandable and precise, favoring their use in clinical practice and providing greater detail in assessment and recording.

Situation-Specific Theory for Health Management in Heart Failure.

This situation-specific theory was developed by linking concepts from Orem's Self-Care Deficit Nursing Theory and standardized nursing languages with the purpose of explaining and describing the health management of outpatients with heart failure. This theory suggests that the health management of these patients is influenced by basic conditioning factors, which may affect individuals' health management capability and may interfere with the ability to present health management behaviors. Knowing the ability of these patients to manage their health will allow nurses to plan their interventions, which will reflect directly on a patient's quality of life, and reduce the chances of hospitalization and health costs.

Decreased cardiac output: an integrative review.

OBJECTIVE: to identify, in the scientific literature, the defining characteristics and contributing factors (related factors, associated conditions and populations at risk) for nursing diagnosis decreased cardiac output. METHOD: an integrative literature review, conducted between September and October 2020, with an update in March 2022, in the MEDLINE via PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, CINAHL and EMBASE databases. Using acronym PEO, studies published in the last 10 years in Portuguese, English and Spanish were included. A descriptive analysis was carried out to present the elements mapped in the literature. RESULTS: analysis of 31 articles identified different elements, highlighting 4 new related factors: hyperglycemic stress, prone position, left lateral position, sleep deprivation. Individuals with a history of cardiovascular disease and males were identified as possible populations at risk. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: the elements for decreased cardiac output, identified in the literature, add evidence that justifies the permanence of this diagnosis in the NANDA-I classification.

Analysis of the health advocacy concept from the perspective of the evolutionary method.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the concept of Health Advocacy from the methodological framework of the Evolutionary Model. METHOD: The concept of interest was evaluated from the perspective of published studies identified in the databases: Web of Science, CINAHL, EMBASE, SCOPUS, MEDLINE and articles of interest. The attributes were determined from 19 scientific productions. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis, proposed by Bardin. RESULTS: The following operational definition was obtained: Health Advocacy is an intentional action, implemented jointly and in favor of individuals and communities, especially for those who suffer from health inequalities, with the aim of preserving and improving health, well-being and empowerment for health promotion. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: Thus, a broader concept of Health Advocacy was abstracted, from the micro to the macro, which contemplates the development of the patient's autonomy; includes individuals and groups in care plans and involves them in political activities as possibilities to provide assistance and correct health inequalities.

Middle-Range Theory of Ineffective Breathing Pattern in children with Congenital Heart Disease.

OBJECTIVE: to develop and evaluate a middle-range theory for the Nursing Diagnosis of Ineffective Breathing Pattern in children with congenital heart disease. METHOD: a methodological study carried out in two stages: 1) development of a middle- range theory for Ineffective Breathing Pattern in children with congenital heart diseases from the analysis of the NANDA-International taxonomy, Callista Roy's Adaptation Model and a literature review; and 2) assessment of the middle-range theory developed using expert panel evaluation. RESULTS: after three panel evaluations, the final version of the middle-range theory resulted in four metaparadigms, two key concepts, two pictorial diagrams, two propositions and a description of the interrelationships between the key concepts of Ineffective Breathing Pattern in children with congenital heart diseases and evidence for the Nursing practice. CONCLUSION: the middle-range theory developed and evaluated by experts identified stimuli and behaviors that can assist nurses in identifying the reasons why Ineffective Breathing Pattern is diagnosed and how it manifests itself in children with congenital heart disease, increasing understanding of the relationships between the causes and their temporality.

Blood pressure variability in individuals with diabetes mellitus: a scoping review.

OBJECTIVES: to map methods and devices used to assess very short-, short-, medium-, and long-term pressure variability in adults with type 1 or 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS: scoping review conducted in January and February 2021 in MEDLINE, Web of Science, CINAHL, LILACS, PubMed, and Embase databases. Studies conducted within the last ten years analyzing pressure variability in adult and older patients with diabetes mellitus type 1 or 2 were included. Studies that used discontinued devices were excluded. RESULTS: the sample was composed of 25 articles published since 2017, with the majority developed in Japan (n=11); with the predominance of the oscillometric method (n=22); the most used devices were from the Omron® brand (n=14); the most detected type was long-term variability (n=10). CONCLUSIONS: we observed the increasing application of the oscillometric method for pressure variability analysis with various brands and models of automatic devices.

Nurse's competences in promoting women's health in light of the Galway Consensus.

OBJECTIVES: to identify nurses' competences in promoting women's health. METHODS: descriptive study with a qualitative approach that adopted the Galway Consensus as a theoretical-methodological framework. Data collection was performed through semi-structured interviews. RESULTS: most of the Galway Consensus' competence domains were present in the nurses' interventions related to health promotion in women's care. "Assessment of needs" and "Implementation" were the most highlighted domains, followed by "Leadership" and "Impact assessment". The domain "Defending/Advocating Rights" was not identified. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: within the nurses' work with women, some of the Galway Consensus domains of competencies for health promotion were present. However, there is a need, in the context of continuous health education, to expand strategies and enhance the development and application of these health promotion competences.

Nursing Process in the Brazilian context: reflection on its concept and legislation.

OBJECTIVES: to reflect on the global understanding of the Nursing Process concept, with emphasis on the Brazilian context. METHODS: a reflection article, aligned with the vision and expertise of researchers who are members of the Nursing Process Research Network. RESULTS: the reflection is presented in two main topics: The evolution of Systematization of Nursing Care X Nursing Process concepts and its consonance with national and international practices, and Brazilian legislation; The Nursing Process concept realignment in Brazilian legislation in line with current care, teaching and research practices. Final Considerations: the reflections were oriented to the Nursing Process' conceptual, normative and legal issues, including elements of its historical evolution, and, with that, pointed to the need to modify the Brazilian regulation on the Nursing Process.

Construction and validation of educational material on promoting breastfeeding in schools.

OBJECTIVE: to build and validate an educational technology on the promotion of breastfeeding for schoolchildren. METHODS: a methodological study was developed through a bibliographic survey, situational diagnosis, creation of illustrations, layout, design and texts, validation of the material with the help of expert judges and target audience. RESULTS: the content judges enabled the validation of the material with an overall Content Validity Index of 90%, the judges of the design Suitability Assessment of Materials of 90.4% and the target audience with a 95.6% agreement. The readability percentage proved to be excellent, with an overall score of 100%. CONCLUSION: the educational technology proved to be a valid and reliable instrument to promote a breastfeeding culture among schoolchildren.

Content validity of the nursing diagnostic Breathing Pattern, Ineffective, in children with congenital heart defects.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the content validity of the nursing diagnostic Breathing Pattern, Ineffective, in children with congenital heart defects. METHOD: Methodological study in two stages: 1) integrative literature review; 2) content validation, with 23 nurses. An instrument with 10 related factors and 21 defining characteristics for data collection was used. The analysis by the evaluators was carried out using the relevance criteria. The Content Validity Index was used. Valid results were those above 0.9 with a Wilcoxon test above 0.05. RESULTS: The final proposal incorporates nine from the ten causal factors. From them, five do not belong in the NANDA-I list. Regarding the defining characteristics, they were all considered to be relevant, and five are not among the list of signs and symptoms of the NANDA-I taxonomy. CONCLUSION: The findings of this study include specific elements of the pediatric population with congenital heart defect which are not present in the structure of the diagnostic being studied.

Competencies in health promotion by nurses for adolescents.

OBJECTIVE: to describe the health promotion competency domains, performed by nurses, for adolescents, according to the Galway Consensus. METHOD: a qualitative study based on the Galway Consensus theoretical methodological framework. Fifteen nurses from northeastern Brazil participated. Data were collected between April and May 2017 through pre-structured interviews, submitted to the content analysis technique and analyzed according to the Galway Consensus dimensions. RESULTS: the following competency areas were found: catalyzing changes, leadership, needs assessment, planning, implementation, and partnerships. These competencies were contemplated from embracement of adolescents at health unit, guidance, teamwork, educational activities and lectures, as well as active search. CONCLUSION: most health promotion domains were observed; however, it is still suggested that there are challenges to an effective performance of health promotion among adolescents because some competency domains in health promotion have not been evidenced.

Content analysis of clinical indicators for Impaired gas exchange.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the relevance of clinical indicators and the clarity and precision of conceptual and operational definitions of the diagnosis Impaired gas exchange. METHODS: Content analysis, by 39 nurse judges, divided into the phases of conceptual definition of the phenomenon of interest, construction of the structure of the phenomenon of interest and analysis of the judges on the built structure. RESULTS: From the 22 indicators, 21 were considered relevant Impaired gas exchange. The indicators that obtained absolute relevance were Cyanosis, Hypercapnia, Hypoxemia and Tachycardia. The indicator Headache upon waking did not show any statistically significant relevance for the diagnosis. All conceptual and operational definitions were clear and precise. CONCLUSION: The indicators listed for Impaired gas exchange were relevant to the phenomenon, except Headache upon waking because it does not correspond to a safe manifestation to identify the diagnosis, according to the analysis of the judges. Each conceptual and operational definition was adequate for its indicator.

A Content Analysis of Clinical Indicators of the Nursing Diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern.

PURPOSE: To verify the relevance of the clinical indicators, the clarity and precision of the conceptual, and operational definitions for Ineffective breathing pattern (IBP). METHODS: A content analysis by 39 judges. FINDINGS: The results showed 28 clinical indicators for IBP. However, only seven were not considered relevant for the diagnosis. These are not listed in NANDA International taxonomy. All conceptual and operational definitions were adequate, according to the analysis of the judges. CONCLUSION: The list of 28 clinical indicators of IBP was submitted for analysis by judges, which then resulted in the validation of 21 of these elements. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This study clarifies that gaps in the structure of diagnoses, helping nurses' diagnostic reasoning process in clinical practice.

Accuracy of the clinical indicators of ineffective health management in celiac people.

OBJECTIVE: to analyze the accuracy of clinical indicators of "Ineffective health management" in celiac patients and to verify associations between sociodemographic characteristics and clinical indicators. METHOD: a cross-sectional study, conducted from May to September 2017, with 83 celiac patients, through an interview. Accuracy measures were defined by latent class model. RESULTS: there was a prevalence of "Ineffective health management" of 55.69%. "Failure to take action to reduce risk factor" and "Failure to include treatment regimen in daily living" better predict this diagnosis. Paid occupation reduces the chance of the presence of "Difficulty with prescribed regimen". Participation in support association reduces the chance of the presence of "Difficulty with prescribed regimen", "Ineffective choices in daily living for meeting health goal" and "Failure to take action to reduce risk factor". CONCLUSION: accurate clinical indicators identification assists clinical reasoning for diagnostic inference in specific health contexts.

Prognostic indicators of short-term survival of ineffective airway clearance in children with acute respiratory infection: a longitudinal study.

Background: Studies that establish the indicators of clinical status deterioration of Ineffective airway clearance remain scarce. Prognostic studies provide data for nurses identify clinical indicators that suggest a higher chance of early development of a nursing diagnosis. Objective: To identify the prognostic indicators of short-term survival of ineffective airway clearance (IAC) in children with acute respiratory infection (ARI). Design: A prospective open cohort study. Methods: This study was with a group of 136 children with acute respiratory infection who were followed for a minimum of six and a maximum of ten consecutive days. Children who had not completed six days of monitoring or who were carriers of diseases that would alter the specific symptoms of respiratory infection were excluded. The survival rate of ineffective airway clearance was calculated using Nelson-Aalen's method. A Cox regression model was used to analyze the influence of clinical indicators on survival time of this diagnosis. Results: The diagnosis survival rate was extremely low (only 0.4% on the 5th day of follow-up). The greatest reduction in survival rate was observed in the first 48 h (survival rate = 2.5%). Four defining characteristics associated with a worse prognosis of IAC among children with ARI: ineffective cough (RR = 5.86; 95% CI: 3.53-9.72), absence of cough (RR = 2.92; 95% CI: 1.68-5.08), adventitious breath sounds (RR = 2.47; 95% CI: 2.01-3.03), and diminished breath sounds (RR = 1.23; 95% CI: 1.05-1.45). Conclusion: Four clinical indicators showed a strong relationship with an increased risk of worsening clinical status associated with this nursing diagnosis. Impact statement: Clinical deterioration related to ineffective airway clearance among children with acute respiratory infection is fast and requires particular attention from nurses.

Anxiety and depression: a study of psychoaffective, family-related, and daily-life factors in celiac individuals.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the prevalence of anxiety and depression and its association with psychoaffective, family-related, and daily-life variables of celiac individuals. METHODS: Crosssectional study, developed with 83 celiac patients in Fortaleza. An instrument was applied with variables grouped in the categories: psychoaffective, family-related, and daily-life. RESULTS: It was found that 52 celiac patients (62.7%) had anxiety and 29 (34.9%) had depression. The clinical conditions found and the number of symptoms increased the chance of anxiety/depression. The predominant factors in those with anxiety were Lack of control of the celiac disease (98.1%), Perceived clinical condition (75.0%), Daily obstacles for maintaining a gluten-free diet (63.4%), and Daily activities (55.8%). In those with depression, there was a higher prevalence of Lack of control of the celiac disease (100.0%), Perceived clinical condition (82.2%), and Daily obstacles for maintaining a gluten-free diet (69.0%). CONCLUSION: Celiac individuals with anxiety and depression frameworks presented a higher frequency of Perceived clinical condition, Insufficient social support (psychoaffective factors) and Daily obstacles for maintaining a gluten-free diet (daily-life factor).

Development of middle-range theories in nursing.

OBJECTIVE: To identify in the literature how Middle-Range Theories (MRT) are being developed in Nursing. METHOD: Integrative review on the databases Lilacs (Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences), Scopus, Cinahl (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature), Web of Science and PubMed portal, using the keywords middle range theory and nursing, as well its Portuguese correspondents (Lilacs), and the Boolean operator AND. The sample included 25 articles. RESULTS: All articles presented concepts related to MRT. Most developed a synthesis picture. Some theories have formulated specific propositions, hypotheses, and names. Only 16 articles cited the methodological framework, while 22 used theories or models for theoretical foundation and 11 carried out literature reviews. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The development of MRT included the presentation of fundamental concepts, synthesis, propositions, hypotheses and specific name. The MRT is recognized as a way of developing knowledge to guide the nursing practice.