Validation studies of nursing diagnoses in neonatology

• Main Author: Pavlína Rabasová
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Ostrava 2016-03-01
• Series: Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery
• Subjects: nursing; nursing diagnoses; newborn; validation; validation studies
• Online Access: http://periodika.osu.cz/cejnm/dok/2016-01/7-rabasova.pdf

Aim: The objective of the review was the analysis of Czech and foreign literature sources and professional periodicals to obtain a relevant comprehensive overview of validation studies of nursing diagnoses in neonatology. Design: Review. Methods: The selection criterion was studies concerning the validation of nursing diagnoses in neonatology. To obtain data from relevant sources, the licensed professional databases EBSCO, Web of Science and Scopus were utilized. The search criteria were: date of publication - unlimited; academic periodicals - full text; peer-reviewed periodicals; search language - English, Czech and Slovak. Results: A total of 788 studies were found. Only 5 studies were eligible for content analysis, dealing specifically with validation of nursing diagnoses in neonatology. The analysis of the retrieved studies suggests that authors are most often concerned with identifying the defining characteristics of nursing diagnoses applicable to both the mother (parents) and the newborn. The diagnoses were validated in the domains Role Relationship; Coping/Stress tolerance; Activity/Rest, and Elimination and Exchange. Diagnoses represented were from the field of dysfunctional physical needs as well as the field of psychosocial and spiritual needs. The diagnoses were as follows: Parental role conflict (00064); Impaired parenting (00056); Grieving (00136); Ineffective breathing pattern (00032); Impaired gas exchange (00030); and Impaired spontaneous ventilation (00033). Conclusion: Validation studies enable effective planning of interventions with measurable results and support clinical nursing practice.