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Student Nurses' Perceived Use of NANDA‐I Nursing Diagnoses in the Community Setting
Author(s) -
Ogunfowokan Adesola A.,
Oluwatosin Abimbola O.,
Olajubu Aanuoluwapo O.,
Alao Olujide A.,
Faremi Adenike F.
Publication year - 2013
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.2047-3095.2012.01227.x
Subject(s) - medical diagnosis , nursing diagnosis , nursing , perception , nursing outcomes classification , nurse education , medicine , community health , psychology , family medicine , team nursing , public health , pathology , neuroscience
PURPOSE: Study explored knowledge and perception of student nurses on the use of NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses in the community setting. METHODS: Study adopted cross‐sectional design. Convenient sampling method was used to select 290 nursing students. Data analysis was by descriptive and inferential statistics. RESULTS: A majority (81.3%) of the participants considered NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses to be useful in the community. Significant association existed in the perception and level of education of the students (χ 2 = 8.257, d.f. = 1, p = .04). CONCLUSIONS: Knowledge and perception of the participants about the use of NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses in the community is satisfactory. IMPLICATION FOR NURSING PRACTICE: Use of NANDA‐I nursing diagnoses should be encouraged among community health nurses.