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Conceptual and Operational Definitions for the Nursing Diagnosis "Urinary Retention"
Juliana Neves da Costa1, Micnéias Lacerda Botelho2, Erika Christianne Marocco Duran3
1Doctoral Student at Faculty of Nursing (FENF), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil.
Purpose:
To develop conceptual and operational definitions for defining characteristics and related factors for nursing diagnosis of urinary retention, as contained in Taxonomy II of NANDA-I.
Data Sources:
Integrative literature review and elaboration of terms related to urinary retention.
Data Synthesis:
It includes operational and conceptual definitions of the nursing diagnosis urinary retention.
Conclusions:
It is necessary to review the definition of this nursing diagnosis and most of its defining characteristics and related factors.
Implications For Nursing Practice:
The use of internationally known terms for various disciplines in areas of common knowledge helps to standardize the language used by professionals.
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