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[Nursing diagnoses: questions and controversies].
1Department of Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh. suse@holyrood.demon.co.uk
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|December 1, 1999
Summary
This article examines controversies surrounding nursing diagnoses, particularly the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) taxonomy. It questions the suitability of importing this system into European nursing contexts.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Informatics
- Medical Classification Systems
Context:
- Critiques the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) taxonomy's global applicability.
- Highlights the diverse international nursing environments (cultural, philosophical, socio-economic, legal).
- Underscores the need for context-specific considerations in international nursing classification.
Purpose:
- To critically analyze the issues and controversies surrounding nursing diagnoses.
- To evaluate the appropriateness of the NANDA taxonomy within the European nursing context.
- To stimulate discussion on nursing diagnoses in German-speaking nursing societies.
Summary:
- Examines NANDA's unsuccessful bid to integrate its taxonomy into the WHO's International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10).
- Questions the universal 'fit' of the NANDA taxonomy, considering international variations in nursing practice and healthcare systems.
- Discusses the potential, often overlooked, consequences of adopting foreign nursing diagnostic systems on professional development.
Impact:
- Prompts a critical re-evaluation of nursing diagnostic systems in non-North American contexts.
- Encourages culturally sensitive and contextually relevant approaches to nursing classification development.
- Highlights the need for further research into the professional and practical implications of importing nursing terminologies.