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Expert validation of the nanda-i nursing diagnosis fatigue (00093)

Publicated to:Revista Cubana de Enfermeria. 37 (4): - 2021-10-01 37(4), DOI:

Authors: Oter-Quintana C; Cid-Expósito MG; Martín-García Á; Brito-Brito PR; Parro-Moreno AI; Martínez-Martín ML; Alcolea-Cosín MT; Alameda-Cuesta A

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Introduction: Fatigue is a major health problem requiring proper assessment, diagnosis, and nursing care planning centered on those who suffer from it Purpose: Objective: To validate the content of a version of the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis Fatigue (00093) included in a clinical database. Methods: Descriptive, exploratory, expert validation study following Fehring’s method. The scope of the study was Spain. Data collection took place between June 2019 and March 2020. The participating experts had experience and training in the use of standardized nursing languages. Results: Among the 13 defining characteristics listed in the database, seven were validated as major, five as minor, and one was not validated. All 16 Related Factors of the diagnosis were validated. The Content Validity Index of the diagnosis was 0.81. Conclusions: The diagnosis attained a high Content Validity Index. The components of the version of the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis Fatigue (00093) included in the clinical database match those of the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis Fatigue (00093) included in the 2018-2020 edition of the NANDA-I taxonomy. This study can help to increase diagnostic accuracy by enabling key Defining Characteristics of the presence of fatigue to be identified. It also validates influencing Related Factors that are not currently included in the components of the NANDA-I nursing diagnosis Fatigue (00093) in the 2018-2020 edition of the NANDA-I taxonomy.

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