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Conceptual and Operational Definitions of the Defining Characteristics and Related Factors of the Diagnosis Ineffective Health Management in People With Heart Failure
Author(s) -
Souza Carneiro Camila,
Takao Lopes Camila,
Lima Lopes Juliana,
Batista Santos Vinicius,
Bachion Maria Márcia,
Barros Alba Lucia Bottura Leite
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
international journal of nursing knowledge
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.545
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2047-3095
pISSN - 2047-3087
DOI - 10.1111/2047-3095.12124
Subject(s) - construct (python library) , conceptual model , identification (biology) , medline , medicine , heart failure , nursing , psychology , computer science , political science , cardiology , botany , database , law , biology , programming language
Objective To construct conceptual and operational definitions for the defining characteristics ( DC s) and related factors ( RF s) of the nursing diagnosis ( ND ) ineffective health management for people with chronic heart failure. Method Conceptual and operational definitions for the DC and RF were based on studies found in an integrative literature review in the databases Latin American Literature in Health Sciences, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and MEDLINE by using the key words Nursing diagnosis , Heart Failure , and Patient Cooperation in different combinations. Results Conceptual and operational definitions for all the DC s and RF s were constructed. Conclusions and Implications for Practice The definitions will facilitate in the identification of ND in clinical practice in patients with heart failure, future research on ND validation, and education in undergraduate courses.