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Nursing diagnosis of activity intolerance: clinical validation in patients with refractory angina
Clarissa Garcia Rodrigues1, Maria Antonieta Moraes, Jaquelini Messer Sauer
1Cardiology Institute of Rio Grande do Sul/Cardiology University Foundation, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Purpose:
The study aims to clinically validate the defining characteristics (DCs) of the nursing diagnosis (ND) of Activity Intolerance for patients with ischemic heart disease and refractory angina.
Methods:
Cross-sectional study was used, involving 22 patients with ND of Activity Intolerance. The Fehring method was used to validate the ND.
Findings:
Most DCs presented reliability indexes between 0.5 and 0.79. Three DCs presented reliability indexes ≥ 0.8.
Conclusion:
All DCs were validated, and electrocardiographic changes indicating ischemia, verbal report of fatigue, and abnormal rate response to activity were considered as DC major.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
This study is relevant in daily nursing practice for guidance in establishing the care plan and describing the assistance for this group of patients.
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