Desobstruc¸ão ineficaz de vias aéreas: Prevalência e espectro de seus indicadores clínicos

Abstract

Objective: To identify the prevalence of nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance, clinical indicators, and spectrum of manifestation in children with acute respiratory infection; to determine the association between its indicators and the probability of identification. Methods: Cross-sectional study involving 192 hospitalized children. Interviews and pulmonary evaluations were performed, and the data were sent to diagnosticians for diagnostic inference. Statistical packages were used for data analysis. Results: 71.9% of the children presented the diagnosis under study. The clinical indicators were ineffective cough, respiratory rales, excessive amount of mucus, dyspnea, orthopnea, change in breathing rate, and change in respiratory frequency; manifested by the moderate spectrum. The indicators of dyspnea, restlessness, orthopnea, excessive amount of mucus, respiratory rales, and ineffective cough showed a significant linear relationship. Conclusion: The nursing diagnosis showed a high prevalence and association between indicators and the likelihood of identifying the nursing diagnosis was established.