title: [Nursing diagnosis in patients in intensive care units].
abstract: The aim of this study was to identify the nursing care needs of patients of critical care unit. The nursing diagnoses of 32 patients was formulated. The data was collected by interview and physical examination and the Functional Health Patterns was the framework to collect the data and to identify the predominant dysfunctional health areas.
authors.affiliation: Departmento de Enfermagem Médico-Cirúgica da Escola de Enfermagen, Universidade de São Paulo.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pasini
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alvim
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kanda
authors.forename: R do S
authors.initials: Rdo S
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.forename: D de A
authors.initials: Dde A
authors.lastname: da Cruz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003422:Critical Care; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D010808:Physical Examination; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires