Conceptual and Operational Definitions of the Defining Characteristics and Related Factors of the Diagnosis Ineffective Health Management in People With Heart Failure

ObjectiveTo construct conceptual and operational definitions for the defining characteristics (DCs) and related factors (RFs) of the nursing diagnosis (ND) ineffective health management for people with chronic heart failure. MethodConceptual and operational definitions for the DC and RF were based on studies found in an integrative literature review in the databases Latin American Literature in Health Sciences, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, and MEDLINE by using the key words Nursing diagnosis, Heart Failure, and Patient Cooperation in different combinations. ResultsConceptual and operational definitions for all the DCs and RFs were constructed. Conclusions and Implications for PracticeThe definitions will facilitate in the identification of ND in clinical practice in patients with heart failure, future research on ND validation, and education in undergraduate courses. ObjetivoConstruir definicoes conceituais e operacionais para as caracteristicas definidoras (CD) e fatores relacionados (FR) do diagnostico de enfermagem (DE) Controle Ineficaz da Saude para pessoas com insuficiencia cardiaca. MetodoDefinicoes conceituais e operacionais das CD e FR basearam-se em estudos encontrados em uma revisAo integrativa de literatura nas bases de dados Lilacs, CINAHL e Medline utilizando as palavras-chave Nursing diagnosis, Heart Failure, e Patient Cooperation em diferentes combinacoes. ResultadosForam construidas definicoes conceituais e operacionais para todas as DC e FR. Conclusoes e Implicacoes para a praticaAs definicoes facilitarAo a identificacAo do DE na pratica clinica em pacientes com insuficiencia cardiaca, futuras pesquisas de validacAo do DE e ensino nos cursos de graduacAo.