Use of standardized language on nursing apprenticeships. Pereira 2011-2015. Uso de lenguaje estandarizado en prácticas formativas de enfermería. Pereira 2011-2015

Abstract

Objective: Characterize the use of standardized language in the nursing records of an attended population during internships in a University of Pereira, Colombia. Materials and Methods: Retrospective descriptive study authorized by the Institutional Ethics Committee. According to frequency, 30,020 nursing diagnoses registered in the information system of nursing internships from 2011 to 2015 were organized. The most frequent diagnoses, their expected results and interventions were selected until completing a sample size of NC=95% and an error precision=1%. The sample corresponded to 7276 records that included 15 diagnoses present in 4731 of the people attended. Variables: characteristics of the attended population, type of internship and Nursing Process with NANDA-I, NOC and NIC taxonomy. Results: Care predominates on female population (57.4%), mainly adults (72%), of subsidized regime (68%). The practices were mainly performed on clinical areas (84%) of State healthcare institutions (68%). ‘Real’ diagnoses were prioritized (69.3%) relating to the domains: ‘Security/Protection’ (22.8%), ‘Elimination/Exchange’ (21.0%), ‘Activity/Rest’ (21.0%). The most frequent NOC domains ‘Physiological health’ (63.0%) and ‘functional health’ (16.8%). Relevant NIC domains on areas of ‘security’ (27.4%), ‘complex physiological’ (26.8%) and ‘basic physiological’ (24.5%). Conclusions: Coherence in the application of the Nursing Process phases. The most frequent diagnoses corresponded to clinical physiological and functional health problems. It is required to strengthen the formulation and diagnoses records of ‘Perception/Cognition’ and the results of the ‘Psychosocial’ domain to orientate educative interventions on families and communities.