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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Medical and Health Sciences

Background:

  • Self-care deficit, specifically in bathing and hygiene, is a common issue for patients recovering from orthopedic surgery.
  • Accurate assessment of self-care abilities is crucial for effective nursing interventions and patient recovery.
  • The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) provides standardized language for outcomes, but its indicators require validation within specific patient populations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To validate nursing outcome indicators from the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) for the nursing diagnosis Selfcare Deficit: Bathing/Hygiene.
  • To identify and confirm the most relevant indicators for assessing bathing and hygiene self-care in orthopedic surgery patients.
  • To adapt and refine existing NOC indicators for use in the postoperative orthopedic setting.

Main Methods:

  • A descriptive, cross-sectional content validation study utilizing a quantitative approach.
  • Development of an instrument with four specific NOC outcome indicators (Selfcare: Activities of Daily Living, Selfcare: Bathing, Selfcare: Hygiene, Selfcare: Oral Hygiene) rated on a 5-point Likert scale.
  • Inclusion of expert nurses with at least one year of experience caring for the target patient population and utilizing nursing diagnoses.

Main Results:

  • Out of 34 studied indicators, 2 (6%) were classified as main temporary indicators and 22 (65%) as secondary temporary indicators.
  • 10 (29%) of the indicators were deemed unsuitable and discarded.
  • The validated main and secondary temporary indicators will be employed in the observation of bathing practices for patients post-Total Hip Replacement.

Conclusions:

  • The study successfully validated a subset of NOC indicators for assessing bathing/hygiene self-care deficits in postoperative orthopedic patients.
  • The identified indicators provide a more precise tool for nurses to evaluate and monitor self-care post-Total Hip Replacement.
  • This validation enhances the applicability of standardized nursing language in specialized surgical recovery contexts.