Clinical indicators of ineffective breathing pattern in children with congenital heart diseases.
OBJECTIVE
The study aims to assess indicators of Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) related to the nursing diagnosis Ineffective Breathing Pattern (IBP) in children with congenital heart disease (CHD).


METHODS
The study used a cross-sectional study carried out in 63 children with CHD up to 2 years old. Seventeen operational indicators of NOC related to IBP were evaluated.


RESULTS
Seven indicators presented statistically significant differences between children with and without IBP. Impaired expiration was the indicator assessed with greatest frequency in both groups.


CONCLUSIONS
The study showed differences in the clinical indicators between children with and without IBP.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of NOC indicators allowed an assessment of the differences and the level of respiratory impairment among children with and without IBP.
Federal University of Ceará in Ceará, Brazil.
Beatriz
B
Amorim Beltrão
Viviane Martins
VM
da Silva
Thelma Leite
TL
de Araujo
Marcos Venícios
MV
de Oliveira Lopes
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000145:classification*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled