title: Student nurses' perceived use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses in the community setting.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Study explored knowledge and perception of student nurses on the use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses in the community setting.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study adopted cross-sectional design. Convenient sampling method was used to select 290 nursing students. Data analysis was by descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A majority (81.3%) of the participants considered NANDA-I nursing diagnoses to be useful in the community. Significant association existed in the perception and level of education of the students (χ(2) = 8.257, d.f. = 1, p= .04).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Knowledge and perception of the participants about the use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses in the community is satisfactory.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Use of NANDA-I nursing diagnoses should be encouraged among community health nurses.
authors: Department of Nursing Science, College of Health Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, West Africa. adesolaogunfowokan@gmail.com
authors: Adesola A
authors: AA
authors: Ogunfowokan
authors: Abimbola O
authors: AO
authors: Oluwatosin
authors: Aanuoluwapo O
authors: AO
authors: Olajubu
authors: Olujide A
authors: OA
authors: Alao
authors: Adenike F
authors: AF
authors: Faremi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult