Diagnósticos de enfermagem em clínica cirúrgica

Abstract

Objective: To identify the frequency of nursing diagnosis in patients in surgical clinic.Methods: A transverse, descriptive and exploratory study of quantitative approach, with data referring to 28 patients. The data collection instrument was developed by the researchers based on health functional patterns.Results: In total, 301 nursing diagnosis were found, with an average of 12 per patient. Only four diagnoses showed frequency above 50 percent. The most frequent were 'risk for infection', 'impaired skin/tissue integrity', 'readiness for enhanced spiritual well-being', 'sexual dysfunction' and 'disturbed sleep pattern'. The diagnoses that fit in domain 13 (Growth/Development) were not documented in this sample.Conclusion: The findings demonstrated a wide variety of diagnoses in the study population, a reflex of the diversity of care provided. Identifying the care needs favors the implantation of specific interventions, contributing to the quality of nursing assistance.