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Iyanuoluwa O Ojo1, Fatimah Titilayo Mohammed1, Isaac A Adedeji2
1Department of Nursing, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria.
Aim:
The study explored the lived experiences in the utilisation of NANDA International Inc. (NANDA-I) classification in the documentation of nursing care among nursing students in a selected Public University.
Design:
A qualitative phenomenological approach was adopted, guided by a constructivist paradigm and Benner's Novice to Expert theory.
Methods:
Qualitative approach was explored in this study. The second to fifth year nursing students, of similar age groups, and ward postings were included in the study. Those on part-time and first year nursing students were excluded. This was done in one phase with the use of a focus group discussion guide (FGDs). Participants were engaged in FGDs. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical review committee, and informed consent was taken from the participants. Data were collected for 2 months and analysed using themes with independent coding by multiple researchers to ensure inter-coder reliability. The Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research "COREQ" was used.
Results:
The study involved 20 participants, 15 of whom were female, with a mean age of 23 years (±2.0). Two (2) themes with various subthemes were extracted showing participants' lived experiences. These include (i) personal reflections, subthemes (Universality, Completeness, Uniformity, Decision making, and accurate documentation). (ii) Difficulty domain, subthemes (Comprehending terminologies and concepts, prioritising diagnoses, keeping up with updates and revisions of NANDA-I, and selecting appropriate 'related factor').
Patient Or Public Contribution:
Nursing students and nurses increase usage of the NANDA-I diagnoses, improve coordinated patient care, and should result in better quality of care.
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