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Ineffective Protection in Hemodialysis Patients: Sociodemographic and Clinical Context
Author(s) -
Tinôco Jéssica Dantas de Sá,
Paiva Maria das Graças Mariano Nunes,
Frazão Cecília Maria Farias de Queiroz,
Fernandes Maria Isabel da Conceição Dias,
Enders Bertha Cruz,
Lira Ana Luisa Brandão de Carvalho
Publication year - 2018
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 - 10.1111/2047-3095.12181
Subject(s) - hemodialysis , context (archaeology) , medicine , cross sectional study , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , pathology , paleontology , biology
PURPOSE To analyze the association between components of the nursing diagnosis ineffective protection (00043) and sociodemographic and clinical data of hemodialysis patients. METHOD Cross‐sectional study was conducted during the first half of 2015 with a sample of 200 patients from a reference clinic of nephrology. A structured instrument containing operational definitions was used to collect data. FINDINGS Hemodialysis patients presented defining characteristics of ineffective protection (00043) associated with sociodemographic and clinical context variables. CONCLUSION Components of this diagnosis may be influenced by sociodemographic and clinical context of hemodialysis patients.