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Software Application That Evaluates the Diagnostic Accuracy of Nursing Students
Author(s) -
Jensen Rodrigo,
Silveira Paulo Sérgio Panse,
Ortega Neli Regina Siqueira,
de Moraes Lopes Maria Helena Baena
Publication year - 2012
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/j.2047-3095.2012.01212.x
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , nursing diagnosis , diagnostic accuracy , psychology , medicine , nursing , pathology
PURPOSE:  Apply the educational software Fuzzy Kitten with undergraduate Brazilian nursing students. METHODS:  This software, based on fuzzy logic, generates performance scores that evaluate the ability to identify defining characteristics/risk factors present in clinical cases, relate them with nursing diagnoses, and determine the diagnoses freely or using a decision support model. FINDINGS:  There were differences in student performance compared to the year of the course. The time to perform the activity did not present a significant relation to the performance. The students' scores in the diagnoses indicated by the model was superior ( p = .01). CONCLUSIONS:  The software was able to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of students. IMPLICATIONS:  The software enables an objective evaluation of diagnostic accuracy. OBJETIVO:  Aplicar o software educacional Fuzzy Kitten com graduandos de enfermagem brasileiros. MÉTODOS:  Este software, baseado em lógica fuzzy, gera escores de desempenho que avaliam a capacidade do aluno em identificar características definidoras/fatores de risco presentes em casos clínicos, relacioná‐las com diagnósticos de enfermagem e determinar diagnósticos de forma livre ou usando um modelo de apoio à decisão. RESULTADOS:  Houve diferença no desempenho dos alunos em relação ao ano do curso. O tempo para realizar a atividade não apresentou relação com o desempenho. O escore dos alunos foi superior no diagnóstico gerado pelo modelo (p = ,01). CONCLUSÕES:  O software permitiu avaliar a acurácia diagnóstica dos alunos. IMPLICAÇÕES:  O software possibilita uma avaliação objetiva da acurácia diagnóstica.

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