Researchin NANDAI Nursing Diagnoses, NIC Interventions, NOC Outcomes, and NNN Linkages for elderly patients with abdominal external hernia surgery

Abstract

Objective The purpose of the study was to identify the most frequently used nursing diagnoses, interventions, outcomes and linkages using standardized nursing terminologies for elderly patients with abdominal external hernia surgery. Methods For this study a descriptive design was used. The frequently used NANDA-I, NIC, NOC, and NNN linkages were identified through 38 elderly patients with abdominal external hernia surgery who were admitted in hospital from March to August in 2014. Data were analyzed by SPSS17.0. Results The finding showed the most frequently used 5 nursing diagnoses were activity intolerance, impaired tissue integrity, deficient knowledge, chronic pain, and risk for falls, the frequency were 15.51% (38/245), 15.51% (38/245), 15.10% (37/245), 14.69% (36/245) and 14.69% (36/245), the most frequently used 5 nursing outcomes were activity tolerance, ambulation, tissue integrity (skin and mucous membranes), wound healing (primary intention) and knowledge (diet) the frequency were 10.05% (38/378), 10.05%(38/378), 10.05%(38/378), 10.05%(38/378) and 9.79%(38/378); the most frequently used 5 nursing interventions were environmental management (comfort), positioning, exercise therapy (ambulation,) incision site care and environmental management the frequency was all 6.96%(38/546). The most frequently used top 10 NNN linkages were also identified in this study. Conclusions The most frequently used NANDA-Ⅰ, NIC, NOC, and NNN linkages for patients with abdominal external hernia surgery from this study not only offer new knowledge to nurses but also provide scope of evidence-based nursing research in abdominal external hernia clinics. Key words: Hernia, Abdomen; Nursing diagnose; Nursing outcome; Nursing intervention; Linkage