Concept analysis of Neonatal Near Miss.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the concept of Neonatal Near Miss (NNM) using Walker and Avant's method. METHOD: This study employs conceptual analysis following Walker and Avant's model, involving concept selection, objective definition, identification of potential uses, determination of attributes, model case creation, additional case consideration, antecedent identification, consequent analysis, and empirical reference examination. To elucidate the concept, a scoping review was conducted across journals indexed in scientific databases such as Web of Science, EMBASE, SCOPUS, and MEDLINE/PubMed. RESULTS: The analysis encompassed 43 articles, revealing diverse definitions of neonatal near miss across different contexts. A comprehensive definition emerged from identified antecedents: risk of death, susceptibility to adverse outcomes, and potential adverse events. These antecedents were categorized into maternal conditions, neonatal conditions, and healthcare assistance. CONCLUSION: The analysis and definition of the NNM concept was successful, and its antecedents, attributes, and consequences were delineated. IMPLICATIONS: Identifying the risk factors associated with NNM cases may contribute to reducing infant morbidity and mortality and improving the quality of care, facilitating future research and improving the use of the NNM concept.

Accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot. METHOD: A diagnostic accuracy study with a cross-sectional design was carried out with patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on outpatient diabetic foot treatment. We evaluated 134 patients with diabetic foot to determine the accuracy of the defining characteristics of ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion. A latent class model with random effects was used to establish the sensitivity and specificity of the defining characteristics assessed. RESULTS: Ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion was present in 83.79% of the patients. The defining characteristics color does not return to lowered limb after 1-minute leg elevation and edema had high sensitivity (0.8370 and 0.7213) and specificity (0.9991 and 0.9995). CONCLUSION: The defining characteristics color does not return to lowered limb after 1-minute leg elevation and edema are good clinical indicators that can be used for screening and confirming ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion in patients with diabetic foot.

Analysis of etiological factors of nursing diagnosis of impaired comfort in children and adolescents with cancer.

AIM: To analyse the etiological factors of the nursing diagnosis of impaired comfort in children and adolescents with cancer. DESIGN: This cross-sectional study was carried out in the referral unit for the treatment of childhood cancer in a tertiary hospital located in northeastern Brazil. METHODS: A total of 200 children and adolescents who were undergoing cancer treatment were included in this study. Data collection instruments and protocols were constructed with operational and conceptual definitions of clinical indicators and etiological factors for the nursing diagnosis of impaired comfort. A latent class model with adjusted random effects was used to determine impaired comfort and measures of sensitivity and specificity of clinical indicators. A univariate logistic regression analysis was performed for each etiological factor of impaired comfort. RESULTS: The analysis of etiological factors for the nursing diagnosis of impaired comfort in children and adolescents with cancer showed the high prevalence of four factors: noxious environmental stimuli, insufficient situational control, insufficient resources and insufficient environmental control. Illness-related symptoms, noxious environmental stimuli, and insufficient environmental control increased the chance of impaired comfort occurring. CONCLUSION: The etiological factors with the highest prevalence and most significant impact on the occurrence of impaired comfort were noxious environmental stimuli, insufficient situational control and illness-related symptoms. IMPACT: The results obtained in this investigation can support more accurate nursing diagnostic inference of impaired comfort in children and adolescents with cancer. Moreover, the results can inform direct interventions for the modifiable factors that trigger this phenomenon to avoid or minimize the signs and symptoms of the nursing diagnosis.

Ineffective health management in people with hypertension: Accuracy study.

PURPOSE: To analyze the accuracy of the clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Health Management in people with hypertension. METHODS: This is a cross-sectional diagnostic accuracy study. The ineffective health management was investigated in 120 people with hypertension in a referral public outpatient clinic in Brazil between August and November 2020. The accuracy measures were analyzed using Rasch analysis, considering the difficulty of clinical indicator and person's ability. RESULTS: Ineffective health management is probably present in 37.5% of people with hypertension. 'Failure to include treatment regimen in daily living' was the clinical indicator with the highest sensitivity value, and 'failure to take action to reduce risk factor' had the highest specificity value. CONCLUSIONS: Rasch analysis demonstrated that all clinical indicators contribute significantly to estimating the presence of ineffective health management in people with hypertension in the outpatient scenario. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This research contributes by providing accurate clinical indicators of ineffective health management, helping nurses prescribe and deliver the appropriate nursing interventions for people with hypertension by telenursing.

Diagnostic accuracy of clinical indicators of Imbalanced nutrition in pediatric patients submitted to chemotherapy.

To analyze the accuracy of clinical indicators of nursing diagnosis, Imbalanced nutrition: less than the body requirements in pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy. A cross-sectional study was carried out in a pediatric oncohematology unit. A total of 123 children aged 5-18 years were evaluated. The Standards for Reporting Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) protocol was used. Latent class analysis was performed to obtain sensitivity and specificity of clinical indicators. The diagnosis was identified in six children (5.23%). The most frequent clinical indicator in the study was report of food intake less than recommended daily allowance (n = 61; 49.6%), followed by excessive hair loss (n = 49; 39.8%), misperception (n = 42; 34.1%), satiety immediately upon ingesting food (n = 32; 26%), lack of information (n = 30; 24.4%), and pale mucous membranes (n = 22; 17.9%). The 10 indicators that sensitivity and specificity were statistically superior to 50% were food intake less than recommended daily allowance, misperception, insufficient interest in food, lack of food, hyperactive bowel sounds, body weight 20% or more below ideal weight range, insufficient muscle tone, food aversion, abdominal cramping, and misinformation. The clinical indicators Food intake less than recommended daily allowance and Misperception can be considered the most important indicators for the initial inference of the diagnosis due to their high values of specificity and sensitivity. It is essential that nurses provide targeted and qualified assistance based on the signs and symptoms presented by patients, as they will be able to design appropriate interventions to obtain the desired results.

Clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis ineffective health management: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Nursing diagnoses should reasonably represent global nursing practice phenomena, organizing indicators in their clinical structure that represent different scenarios and populations. However, few studies have summarized the evidence of these indicators, mainly for behavioral diagnoses. AIM: This systematic review aimed to identify the best clinical indicators (CI) to determine the presence or absence of the nursing diagnosis "Ineffective Health Management" (IHM). METHOD: A systematic review with meta-analysis was utilized. Six electronic databases were consulted to retrieve studies that identified the nursing diagnosis IHM, with at least one CI. The period of data collection was between September and October 2020. The research group independently conducted the selection, quality assessment, data extraction, and analysis of all included studies. Fixed-effect measures and meta-analyses summarized sensitivity, specificity measures, and diagnostic odds ratios using the statistical software R. The preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses and standards for reporting studies of diagnostic accuracy guidelines were used to guide this review, and quality assessment of diagnostic accuracy studies was used for the critical appraisal of the methodological quality of the included studies. RESULTS: The systematic review included 11 studies on people with chronic conditions, the elderly, and pregnant women. The analyzed four CI showed diagnostic odds ratios statistically higher than the unit value, highlighting the "Failure to include the treatment regimen in daily living" (DOR = 45.53; CI = 10.1, 205.6). LINKING EVIDENCE TO ACTION: Overall, findings showed that all CI of the IHM nursing diagnosis had good sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratio measures to identify their presence correctly. These findings can contribute to better accuracy in nurses' decision-making process, providing indicators to infer the IHM nursing diagnosis early in different population spectra based on the best measures of diagnostic accuracy.

Accuracy of clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility in infants.

This study aimed to analyze the accuracy of the clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis of dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility in infants from neonatal units and identify their association with clinical variables. This is a study of the diagnostic accuracy of clinical indicators of the diagnosis of dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility, with a cross-sectional design, performed on 228 hospitalized infants in neonatal units. A high prevalence of dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility was identified in the studied population. Regarding accuracy measures, clinical indicators such as increased gastric residual, changes in bowel sounds, bile-colored gastric residual, regurgitation, absence of flatus, and hard and formed stool were useful to discriminate between infants with and without dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility. The findings can help nurses during the diagnostic process, as they identify which defining characteristics can be used to confirm or rule out the probability of occurrence of the diagnosis.

Ineffective health management: A systematic review and meta-analysis of related factors.

PURPOSE: A standardized language system can support the elaboration of clinical guidelines by matching information from similar patterns of response to people. To identify the factors that are related to a higher likelihood of an ineffective health management nursing diagnosis. METHODS: We conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis. An electronic search was conducted in MEDLINE databases via PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, CINAHL, SCOPUS, and Embase between October and November 2020. Descriptive data were extracted from each article. The odds ratios for each etiological factor related to ineffective health management were directly extracted from the articles or calculated from the data described in the articles. The analysis of the measurements of exposure and the magnitude of the effect was performed using the statistical software R, and a forest plot was constructed for each etiological factor. FINDINGS: Ten studies were included, and 15 related factors were recovered from the primary studies. The factors that significantly increased the likelihood of an ineffective health management nursing diagnosis were insufficient knowledge of the therapeutic regimen, perceived barriers, powerlessness, economic disadvantage, and difficulty managing complex treatment regimens. No effect was verified with the following factors: decision conflict, family pattern of healthcare, and inadequate number of cues to action. CONCLUSION: Factors related to a higher likelihood of ineffective health management may be the focus of early and targeted nursing interventions, contributing to an improved quality of care. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Understanding exposure to these factors can improve diagnostic reasoning at different population levels.

Surgical site infection prevention bundle for children submitted to cardiac surgery.

OBJECTIVE: To build and validate the content and appearance of a surgical site infection prevention bundle for children submitted to cardiac surgery. METHOD: Methodological study in two phases: 1) Bundle construction from an integrative literature review from which interventions have been extracted to compose the instrument; 2) Bundle content and appearance validation by 24 judges. RESULTS: The 24 found articles presented 17 interventions for surgical site infection prevention in this population. Out of them, seven intervention proposals have been chosen to compose the bundle and sent for assessment by judges. The final proposal includes all the seven items chosen in the construction phase and has achieved a content validity index over 0.8 in all items referring to content and appearance. CONCLUSION: The content and appearance of the developed bundle proposes care for the prevention of surgical site infection throughout the perioperative period.

Diagnostic indicators of risk-prone health behaviors in pregnant adolescents.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify diagnostic indicators associated with the nursing diagnosis risk-prone health behaviors in pregnant adolescents. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study. The sample consisted of 181 pregnant adolescents. A latent class analysis was conducted to verify associations between the defining characteristics of risk-prone health behaviors and diagnostic accuracy measures. Logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with the manifestation of risk-prone health behavior. FINDINGS: The prevalence of risk-prone health behaviors in this sample was 31.04%. The defining characteristics failure to take action that prevents health problems and inappropriate eating habits achieved a high sensitivity. The related factors such as insufficient social support, stressors, low self-efficacy, social anxiety, isolated region of residence, and restricted access to health services presented significant associations with risk-prone health behavior. CONCLUSIONS: The diagnostic indicators associated with the nursing diagnosis of risk-prone health behavior were failure to take action that prevents health problems inappropriate eating habits, insufficient social support, stressors, low self-efficacy, social anxiety, isolated region of residence, and restricted access to health services. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This study contributes to knowledge about the diagnostic indicators of risk-prone health behavior, which may help nurses reach the proper diagnosis. This will facilitate the application of clinical judgment in nursing care to assist pregnant adolescents.

A Middle-Range Theory for Nurses to Diagnose Ineffective Infant Feeding Patterns.

PURPOSE: To construct a middle-range theory, based on the Roy adaptation model, for nurses can diagnose an ineffective infant feeding pattern. DATA SOURCE: Scientific findings were used through a literature review and the concepts of the Roy model. DATA SYNTHESIS: The theory indicated new elements for the diagnosis: 12 etiological factors and 13 clinical indicators. Most of those are not contained in the NANDA taxonomy. CONCLUSION: The middle-range theory for these diagnoses highlights the need for a review of the components present in the taxonomy. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: This approach guides research on nursing diagnoses to revise the content of the theory and to expand its concepts and elements for the diagnosis of an ineffective infant feeding pattern.

Surgical site infection prevention bundle for children submitted to cardiac surgery / Bundle para la prevención de la infección de sitio quirúrgico en los niños sometidos a cirugía cardíaca / Bundle de prevenção de infecção de sítio cirúrgico em crianças submetidas à cirurgia cardíaca

ABSTRACT Objective: To build and validate the content and appearance of a surgical site infection prevention bundle for children submitted to cardiac surgery. Method: Methodological study in two phases: 1) Bundle construction from an integrative literature review from which interventions have been extracted to compose the instrument; 2) Bundle content and appearance validation by 24 judges. Results: The 24 found articles presented 17 interventions for surgical site infection prevention in this population. Out of them, seven intervention proposals have been chosen to compose the bundle and sent for assessment by judges. The final proposal includes all the seven items chosen in the construction phase and has achieved a content validity index over 0.8 in all items referring to content and appearance. Conclusion: The content and appearance of the developed bundle proposes care for the prevention of surgical site infection throughout the perioperative period.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Construir y validar el contenido y la apariencia de un bundle para la prevención de las infecciones de sitio quirúrgico en niños sometidos a cirugía cardiaca. Método: Estudio metodológico en dos etapas: 1) Construcción del bundle a través de una revisión integrativa de la literatura de la cual se extrajeron las intervenciones para componer el instrumento; 2) Validación de contenido y apariencia del bundle, con 24 jueces. Resultados: Se encontraron 24 artículos que evidenciaron 17 intervenciones para la prevención de la infección de sitio quirúrgico en esta población. De estas, siete propuestas de intervención fueron elegidas para componer el bundle y enviadas para la apreciación de los jueces. La propuesta final incorpora todos los siete ítems elegidos en la etapa de construcción, llegando a un índice de validez de contenido superior a 0.8 para todos los ítems referentes al contenido y a la apariencia. Conclusión: El contenido y apariencia del bundle desarrollado propone cuidados para la prevención de la infección de sitio quirúrgico en todo el período perioperatorio.

RESUMO Objetivo: Construir e validar o conteúdo e a aparência de um bundle de prevenção de infecções de sítio cirúrgico em crianças submetidas à cirurgia cardíaca. Método: Estudo metodológico em duas etapas: 1) Construção do bundle a partir de uma revisão integrativa da literatura, na qual foram extraídas as intervenções para compor o instrumento; 2) Validação de conteúdo e aparência do bundle, com 24 juízes. Resultados: Foram encontrados 24 artigos que evidenciaram 17 intervenções para prevenção de infecção de sítio cirúrgico na referida população. Destas, sete propostas de intervenção foram elencadas para compor o bundle e enviadas para apreciação dos juízes. A proposta final incorpora todos os sete itens elencados na fase de construção, alcançando um índice de validade de conteúdo superior a 0,8 para todos os itens referentes ao conteúdo e aparência. Conclusão: O conteúdo e aparência do bundle desenvolvido propõe cuidados para prevenção de infecção de sítio cirúrgico em todo o período perioperatório.

Precisión de las características definitorias del diagnóstico de enfermería termorregulación ineficaz en recién nacidos / Accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis: Ineffective thermoregulation in newborns

OBJETIVO: Identificar las medidas de precisión de las características definitorias del diagnóstico de enfermería termorregulación ineficaz en los recién nacidos. MÉTODO: Estudio de precisión diagnóstica de diseño transversal realizado en unidades de maternidad de medio y alto riesgo, localizada en la ciudad de Fortaleza-CE. Se evaluaron 216 recién nacidos para la identificación de las características definitorias del diagnóstico en estudio. Las medidas de precisión de las características definitorias se obtuvieron a partir de un modelo de 2 clases latentes con efectos aleatorios para el cálculo de los valores de sensibilidad y especificidad. RESULTADOS: Las características de frecuencia respiratoria aumentada y piel caliente al tacto presentaron valores de sensibilidad más altos (99,9%) y de especificidades menores (79 y 75%) y las características fluctuaciones de la temperatura corporal por encima y por debajo de los parámetros normales e hipertensión fueron las de mayor especificidad (80,4%) y sensibilidad (100%), respectivamente. CONCLUSIÓN: La característica fluctuación de la temperatura corporal por encima y por debajo de los parámetros normales puede ser más adecuadas para confirmar la presencia del diagnóstico, por haber presentado un mayor valor de especificidad

OBJECTIVE: To identify the measures of accuracy for defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis: Ineffective thermoregulation in newborns. METHOD: Diagnostic accuracy study with cross-sectional design performed in medium and high-risk maternity units, located in Fortaleza city/Brazil. A total of 216 newborns were evaluated to identify the defining characteristics of the diagnosis under study. The measures of accuracy for defining characteristics were obtained from a latent class model with random effects for the calculation of sensitivity and specificity values. RESULTS: The characteristics of increased respiratory rate and warm skin to the touch had higher sensitivity values (99.9%) and lower specificity (79 and 75%) and the characteristics of body temperature fluctuations above and below the normal parameters and hypertension had the highest specificity (80.4 and 100%, respectively). CONCLUSION: The characteristic fluctuation of the body temperature above and below the normal parameters may be better to confirm the diagnosis, having presented a higher specificity value

Accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis: Ineffective thermoregulation in newborns. / Precisión de las características definitorias del diagnóstico de enfermería termorregulación ineficaz en recién nacidos.

OBJECTIVE: To identify the measures of accuracy for defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis: Ineffective thermoregulation in newborns. METHOD: Diagnostic accuracy study with cross-sectional design performed in medium and high-risk maternity units, located in Fortaleza city/Brazil. A total of 216 newborns were evaluated to identify the defining characteristics of the diagnosis under study. The measures of accuracy for defining characteristics were obtained from a latent class model with random effects for the calculation of sensitivity and specificity values. RESULTS: The characteristics of increased respiratory rate and warm skin to the touch had higher sensitivity values (99.9%) and lower specificity (79 and 75%) and the characteristics of body temperature fluctuations above and below the normal parameters and hypertension had the highest specificity (80.4 and 100%, respectively). CONCLUSION: The characteristic fluctuation of the body temperature above and below the normal parameters may be better to confirm the diagnosis, having presented a higher specificity value.

Clinical Indicators of Impaired Swallowing in Children with Neurological Disorders.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis impaired swallowing in children with neurological disorders. METHODS: An integrative review was performed on the Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Lilacs and Cinahl databases; by crossing the terms impaired degluition, dyphagia, deglutition disorders, cerebral palsy, microcephaly, which resulted in 45 articles. RESULTS: Eighteen indicators were identified in the oral phase, ten in the pharyngeal phase, and nine in the esophageal phase. There was a percentage of 80.4% of the indicators cited in NANDA-International, especially those referring to the oral phase. CONCLUSIONS: There are clinical indicators in both phases of impaired swallowing in children with neurological dysfunctions presenting heterogeneous distribution.

OBJETIVO: investigar os indicadores clínicos do diagnóstico de enfermagem Deglutição prejudicada em crianças com disfunções neurológicas. MÉTODO: Realizou-se uma revisão integrativa nas bases de dados Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, Lilacs e Cinahl; por meio do cruzamento dos termos Impaired Degluition, Dyphagia, Deglutition Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Microcephaly, que resultou em 45 artigos. RESULTADOS: Foram identificados dezoito indicadores na fase oral, dez na fase faríngea e nove na fase esofágica. Observou-se um percentual de 80.4% dos indicadores citados na NANDA-Internacional destacando-se os referentes a fase oral. CONCLUSÕES: existem indicadores clínicos em ambas as fases da deglutição prejudicada em crianças com disfunções neurológicas apresentando distribuição de forma heterogênea. DESCRITORES: Deglutição; Paralisia Cerebral; Microcefalia; Criança; Diagnóstico de Enfermagem.

Diagnostic Accuracy of the Defining Characteristics of Impaired Swallowing in Children with Encephalopathy.

The purpose of this study was to analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis of impaired swallowing in children with encephalopathy. The measures of diagnostic accuracy for each indicator were verified through latent class analysis. The prevalence of swallowing impairment was 59.76% for a total of 82 children evaluated. The defining characteristics that had good measures of sensitivity (range: 79.59-99.99) and specificity (range: 72.72-99.99) were as follows: food falls from the mouth, tongue action ineffective in forming bolus, prolonged bolus formation, inability to clear the oral cavity, and food refusal. Eight characteristics can be used as warning signs for impaired swallowing because they have high sensitivity values. In addition, ten characteristics presented high specificity and can be used to confirm this diagnosis in children with encephalopathy. Considering the findings of the swallowing pattern assessments through the analysis of the accuracy measures, it is verified that the evidence presented here should guide the pediatrics nurses in the diagnosis decision making. Indicators of high sensitivity should be used as warning signs for swallowing impairment, and the high specificity indicators should be used as a confirmatory sign of this condition and requires immediate intervention.

Impaired Gas Exchange: Prognostic Clinical Indicators of Short-Term Survival in Children with Acute Respiratory Infection.

PURPOSE: To establish prognostic indicators of survival for impaired gas exchange (IGE) (00030). METHODS: Secondary analysis of data from an open prospective cohort developed with a group of 136 children with acute respiratory infection (ARI). FINDINGS: On Day 1, IGE (00030) was present in 42.6% of the sample. New cases arose until the last day of evaluation. With regards to defining characteristics, only hypoxemia and abnormal skin color were associated with a higher risk of developing diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS: Children with ARI who exhibit hypoxemia and abnormal skin color had a worse prognosis for IGE (00030). IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSE PRACTICE: Nurses can use the research findings as a predictive marker of the evolution of the patient's health status.

Accuracy of the Defining Characteristics of the Nursing Diagnosis Hypothermia in Newborns.

PURPOSE: To analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of hypothermia in newborns and to verify associations between defining characteristics and clinical variables. METHODS: A cross-sectional accuracy study with statistical analysis. FINDINGS: Slow capillary refill, decrease in ventilation, peripheral vasoconstriction, and insufficient weight gain were the defining characteristics with the highest specificity values, while slow gastric emptying, skin cool to touch, irritability, and bradycardia were the defining characteristics with the highest values for both sensitivity and specificity. CONCLUSION: Slow gastric emptying, skin cool to touch, irritability, and bradycardia are good clinical indicators to infer initial stages of hypothermia and to confirm its presence. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Accuracy measures may contribute to the improvement of the diagnostic inferential process. OBJETIVO: Analisar acurácia das características definidoras de Hipotermia em recém-nascidos e identificar a associação delas com variáveis clínicas. MÉTODO: Estudo de acurácia transversal com análise estatística. RESULTADOS: Preenchimento capilar lento, diminuição da ventilação, vasoconstrição periférica e ganho de peso insuficiente apresentaram valores altos de especificidade enquanto esvaziamento gástrico lento, pele fria, irritabilidade e bradicardia apresentaram valores elevados de sensibilidade e especificidade. CONCLUSÃO: Esvaziamento gástrico lento, pele fria, irritabilidade e bradicardia são úteis para inferir estágios iniciais de hipotermia e para confirmação diagnóstica. IMPLICAÇÕES PARA PRÁTICA DE ENFERMAGEM: Medidas de acurácia podem contribuir para o processo de inferência do diagnóstico hipotermia.

Validation of Clinical Indicators of the Nursing Diagnosis of Ineffective Protection in Adolescents With Cancer.

PURPOSE: To validate the clinical indicators of the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective protection in adolescents with cancer based on diagnostic accuracy measurements. DESIGN AND METHODS: Measurements of sensitivity and specificity for the indicators were calculated using latent class analysis with random effects in a sample of 127 adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. RESULTS: The prevalence of diagnosis was estimated at 93.7%. The indicators deficient immunity and weakness showed higher sensitivity values, whereas opportunistic infections, recurrent infections, insomnia, mucosal lesions, and coughing showed high specificity. CONCLUSIONS: Seven indicators were clinically validated. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: The validation of clinical indicators provides nurses with the knowledge of useful signs and symptoms to identify early spectra of a nursing diagnosis or confirm their presence in a specific population. In clinical practice, this knowledge contributes to an accurate diagnostic inference and the planning of nursing interventions directed to the idiosyncrasies of individuals.

Nursing Diagnosis of Neonatal Jaundice: Study of Clinical Indicators.

PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify the defining characteristics of, and examine their association with, the nursing diagnosis (ND) of Neonatal Jaundice (00194) in sample of hospitalized newborns. DESIGN AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study developed with 100 newborns aged between 24h and ten days. Data collection was performed in a public hospital of tertiary health care between March and June of 2016. RESULTS: The ND of Neonatal jaundice was present in 31% of the sample. The most frequent defining characteristics were yellow-orange skin color (65%) and abnormal blood profile (75%). Yellow mucous membranes, yellow-orange skin color and bruised skin showed statistically significant sensitivity and specificity. Yellow mucous membranes, yellow sclera and yellow-orange skin color were statistically associated with Neonatal jaundice. Yellow mucous membranes showed the best diagnostic accuracy measurements. CONCLUSIONS: The clinical indicators that best predicted and increased the probability of developing jaundice were identified. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: These clinical indicators increase the ability of nurses to clinically infer nursing diagnoses. This allows nurses to identify signs and symptoms of health conditions in a sensible and definitive manner, decreasing the possibility of errors.