Prevalence of NANDA-I Nursing Diagnoses in patients with heart failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

AIM

This research quantitatively explored the prevalence of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses related to the care of patients experiencing heart failure.

DESIGN

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted with the systematic review protocol registered in PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42022382565).

METHODS

Systematic searches were performed between March and April 2022, including peer review for selection, quality assessment, data extraction, and analysis of all included studies. A subsequent meta-analysis was performed, focusing on the proportion of nursing diagnoses in patients with heart failure. The logistic random effects model with maximum likelihood estimation assessed the combined proportion, and heterogeneity between studies was evaluated using the I2 statistic. The goodness-of-fit of the meta-analysis results was assessed using the leave-one-out method and by evaluating publication bias through contour-enhanced funnel plots.

DATA SOURCES

PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, WOS, and Embase were used.

RESULTS

Of the 11 studies that met the eligibility criteria, 44 nursing diagnoses were identified as most frequently occurring in patients experiencing heart failure, and only 16 diagnoses appeared in more than one publication. The combined mean proportion was 35.73% (95% CI = [26.67%; 48.56%]), indicating the presence of heterogeneity based on the I2 value. However, no publication bias was observed.

CONCLUSION

The results of the meta-analysis suggest priority diagnoses in individuals with heart failure, such as deficient knowledge (00126). Additionally, secondary diagnoses, such as activity intolerance (00092), excess fluid volume (00026), and ineffective breathing pattern (00032), were identified as responses to decreased cardiac output (00029). Less prevalent nursing diagnoses were associated with deterioration of health status and the need for hospitalization.

OBJETIVO

Investigar cuantitativamente la prevalencia de diagnósticos de enfermería NANDA-I asociados con la atención de pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca. DISEÑO: Revisión sistemática y metanálisis. El protocolo de revisión sistemática quedó registrado en PROSPERO) número de registro: CRD42022382565). MÉTODOS: Se realizaron búsquedas sistemáticas entre marzo y abril de 2022, llevándose a cabo una revisión por pares sobre la selección, evaluación de calidad, extracción de datos y análisis de todos los estudios incluidos. Se realizó un metanálisis posterior centrado en la proporción de diagnósticos de enfermería en pacientes con insuficiencia cardíaca. El modelo logístico de efectos aleatorios con estimación de máxima verosimilitud evaluó la proporción combinada y la heterogeneidad entre los estudios se evaluó mediante el estadístico I2. La bondad de ajuste de los resultados del metanálisis se evaluó mediante el método Leave-one-out y la evaluación del sesgo de publicación mediante gráficos de embudo (funnel plot), denominado Contour-Enhanced Funnel Plot.

FUENTES DE DATOS

PubMed, SCOPUS, CINAHL, WOS, Embase.

RESULTADOS

En los 11 estudios que cumplieron con los criterios de elegibilidad, se identificaron 44 diagnósticos de enfermería aunque sólo 16 diagnósticos aparecieron en más de una publicación. La proporción media combinada fue del 35,73% (IC del 95%) = [26,67%; 48,56%]), y el valor de I2 indica la presencia de heterogeneidad, aunque no hay sesgo de publicación. CONCLUSIÓN: Los resultados de este metaanálisis indican que habría diagnósticos prioritarios en personas con insuficiencia cardíaca, como Conocimientos deficientes (00126). Además, se han identificado otros diagnósticos de enfermería como diagnósticos secundarios: Intolerancia a la actividad (00092), Exceso de volumen de líquidos (00026) y Patrón respiratorio ineficaz (00032), que sería la respuesta a Disminución del gasto cardíaco (00029). Además de diagnósticos de enfermeríaa menos prevalentes relacionados con el deterioro del estado de salud y la necesidad de hospitalización.

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.

Débito cardíaco diminuído: revisão integrativa

RESUMO Objetivo: identificar, na literatura científica, as características definidoras e fatores contribuintes (fatores relacionados, condições associadas e populações em risco) para o diagnóstico de enfermagem débito cardíaco diminuído. Método: revisão integrativa da literatura, conduzida entre setembro e outubro de 2020, com atualização em março de 2022, nas bases de dados MEDLINE via PubMed, LILACS, SciELO, CINAHL e EMBASE. Com uso do acrônimo PEO, foram incluídos estudos publicados nos últimos 10 anos em português, inglês e espanhol. Realizouse análise descritiva para apresentar os elementos mapeados na literatura. Resultados: análise de 31 artigos identificou diferentes elementos, com destaque para 4 novos fatores relacionados: estresse hiperglicêmico, posição prona, posição lateral esquerda, privação do sono. Indivíduos com história de doença cardiovascular e do sexo masculino foram apontados como possíveis populações em risco. Considerações finais: os elementos para débito cardíaco diminuído, identificados na literatura, agregam evidências que justificam a permanência desse diagnóstico na classificação da NANDA-I.

Symptom Status Questionnaire - Heart Failure - Brazilian Version: cross-cultural adaptation and content validation

BACKGROUND

In Brazil, there are no instruments available to measure the presence, frequency, severity and distress related to heart failure (HF) symptoms.

AIMS

To adapt the Symptom Status Questionnaire - HF (SSQ-HF) into Brazilian Portuguese and to examine the content validity of the adapted version.

METHODS

The instrument was translated, back-translated and evaluated by an expert committee for semantic, idiomatic, cultural, and conceptual equivalences. An agreement ≥80% was considered adequate. The adapted version was evaluated by both an expert committee (n = 9) for clarity, theoretical relevance and practical relevance (acceptable content validity coefficient (CVC): ≥0.70), and by a patient committee regarding understanding (n = 40).

RESULTS

The adapted version obtained 100% agreement regarding the equivalences. The total instrument CVC was 0.99. All patients understood the items.

CONCLUSION

The SSQ-HF-Brazilian version has satisfactory evidence of equivalence and content validity. Additional psychometric tests are deemed to confirm that the instrument can be used in Brazil.

Use of standardized terminologies in clinical practice: A scoping review

AIM

To explore the use and impact of standardized terminologies (STs) within nursing and midwifery practice.

INTRODUCTION

The standardization of clinical documentation creates a potential to optimize patient care and safety. Nurses and midwives, who represent the largest proportion of the healthcare workforce worldwide, have been using nursing-specific and multidisciplinary STs within electronic health records (EHRs) for decades. However, little is known regarding ST use and impact within clinical practice.

METHODS

A scoping review of the literature was conducted (2019) across PubMed, CINAHL, Embase and CENTRAL in collaboration with the Five Country Nursing and Midwifery Digital Leadership Group (DLG). Identified studies (n = 3547) were reviewed against a number of agreed criterion, and data were extracted from included studies. Studies were categorized and findings were reviewed by the DLG.

RESULTS

One hundred and eighty three studies met the inclusion criteria. These were conducted across 25 different countries and in various healthcare settings, utilising mainly nursing-specific (most commonly NANDA-I, NIC, NOC and the Omaha System) and less frequently local, multidisciplinary or medical STs (e.g., ICD). Within the studies, STs were evaluated in terms of Measurement properties, Usability, Documentation quality, Patient care, Knowledge generation, and Education (pre and post registration). As well as the ST content, the impact of the ST on practice depended on the healthcare setting, patient cohort, nursing experience, provision of education and support in using the ST, and usability of EHRs.

CONCLUSION

Employment of STs in clinical practice has the capability to improve communication, quality of care and interoperability, as well as facilitate value-based healthcare and knowledge generation. However, employment of several different STs and study heterogeneity renders it difficult to aggregate and generalize findings.

Conceptual and operational definitions for the indicators of the nursing outcome classification: Symptom control in patients with heart failure in palliative care

OBJECTIVE

To validate conceptual and operational definitions of Symptom control (1608) indicators for patients with cardiac diseases in palliative care.

METHOD

Definitions were established through a literature review and were validated by consensus among expert nurses. Two rounds of the Delphi method and a meeting with experts were carried out in order to validate the definitions for the indicators and for the magnitude of response for each indicator.

RESULTS

Conceptual and operational definitions for Symptom control (1608) indicators and for the magnitude of response for each indicator were validated.

CONCLUSIONS

All conceptual and operational definitions of 11 indicators of the nursing outcome Symptom control (1608) were validated by experts. Content and clinical validation studies remain necessary to verify the capacity of the indicators to measure the effectiveness of nursing interventions in clinical practice and research.

Nursing Diagnoses of hospitalized patients with heart failure: a longitudinal study

OBJECTIVE

Identifying Nursing Diagnoses of fatigue, activity intolerance and decreased cardiac output in hospitalized patients with heart failure and verifying the association between the defining characteristics and the Nursing Diagnoses.

METHOD

A longitudinal and prospective study that followed hospitalized patients with heart failure for three weeks. The data collected through interviews and physical examinations were sent to expert nurses for diagnostic inference. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were carried out.

RESULTS

Of the 72 patients, 68.0% were male and presented the nursing diagnosis of decreased cardiac output (62.5%) in the first week, reducing to 52.8% and 38% in the second and third weeks, respectively. Fatigue only appeared in one patient. Activity intolerance was the diagnosis that had the greatest discrepancy among the experts. Decreased cardiac output was associated to the defining characteristics: dyspnea, edema, jugular venous distension and reduced ejection fraction during all three weeks of evaluation.

CONCLUSION

Decreased cardiac output was more prevalent in hospitalized patients with heart failure, and the associated defining characteristics were determining factors for this nursing diagnosis.

OBJETIVO

Identificar os diagnósticos de enfermagem fadiga, intolerância à atividade e débito cardíaco diminuído em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados e verificar a associação entre as características definidoras e os diagnósticos de enfermagem.

MÉTODO

Estudo longitudinal e prospectivo que acompanhou pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados por três semanas. Os dados coletados por entrevista e exame físico foram encaminhados a enfermeiros peritos para inferência diagnóstica. Realizou-se análise estatística descritiva e inferencial.

RESULTADOS

Dos 72 pacientes, 68,0% eram do sexo masculino e apresentaram o diagnóstico de enfermagem débito cardíaco diminuído (62,5%) na primeira semana, reduzindo para 52,8% e 38% na segunda e terceira semana, respectivamente. Fadiga apareceu somente em um paciente. Intolerância à atividade foi o diagnóstico que teve maior discordância entre os peritos. Débito cardíaco diminuído foi associado às características definidoras dispneia, edema, distensão da veia jugular e fração de ejeção diminuída nas três semanas de avaliação.

CONCLUSÃO

Débito cardíaco diminuído esteve mais prevalente em pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca hospitalizados, sendo as características definidoras associadas determinantes para este diagnóstico de enfermagem.

Usefulness of the Diagnosis "Decreased Cardiac Output (00029)" in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure

OBJECTIVE

To determine the clinical and construct validity of the nursing diagnosis "decreased cardiac output" (DCO) in patients with chronic heart failure.

METHODS

Cross-sectional study.

RESULTS

A total of 200 people were studied. The defining characteristics with the highest prevalence were as follows: arrhythmia (62.5%) and fatigue (61.5%). Adjustment measures such as infit and outfit were maintained between 0.50 and 1.56 and the total variance explained by the measures was 29.3%.

CONCLUSIONS

This study determined the clinical validity of the nursing diagnosis DCO. Regarding construct validity, adjustment of the defining characteristics to the Rasch model was observed.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE

This study improves the evidence-based practice of nursing and strengthened the role of the nurse who leads care to this population.

OBJETIVO

Determinar la validez clínica y de constructo del diagnóstico de enfermería "Disminución del Gasto Cardíaco" en pacientes con falla cardíaca crónica. MÉTODOS: Estudio de corte transversal.

RESULTADOS

Un total de 200 pacientes fueron estudiados. Las características definitorias con las mayores prevalencias fueron: arritmia (62.5%) y fatiga (61.5%). Medidas de ajuste como el infit y outfit se mantuvieron entre 0.50 y 1.56. El total de la varianza explicada por las medidas fue de 29.3%.

CONCLUSIONES

Este estudio determinó la validez clínica del diagnóstico de enfermería "Disminución del Gasto Cardíaco". En cuanto a la validez de constructo, se observó que 19 de las 21 características definitorias se ajustaron al modelo Rasch. IMPLICACIONES PARA LA PRÁCTICA DE ENFERMERÍA: Este estudio mejora la práctica basada en la evidencia de enfermería y fortalece el rol de las enfermeras que lideran el cuidado en esta población.