Conceptual validation of the defining characteristics of respiratory nursing diagnoses in neonates
OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate conceptual and operational definitions for the defining characteristics of the respiratory nursing diagnoses, ineffective breathing pattern, impaired gas exchange and impaired spontaneous ventilation, in newborns.METHODS: This was a methodological study of conceptual validation of the defining characteristics of three respiratory nursing diagnoses, by consensus analysis of a committee of five specialist nurses, and then a group of five non-nursing professionals, using the Delphi technique.RESULTS: After two rounds of evaluation, consensus was obtained that was equal to or greater than 80% on all of the definitions, which were then considered validated.CONCLUSION: The definitions developed for the defining characteristics of three nursing diagnoses were validated with a high level of consensus.
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| Format: | Digital revista |
| Language: | English |
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Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Universidade Federal de São Paulo
2014
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| Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002014000100015 |
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