title: Concept Analysis and Content Validation of Risk of Injury to the Urinary Tract: Nursing Diagnosis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To elaborate, propose, and validate risk for urinary tract injury as a nursing diagnosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  Methodology was divided into three phases: analysis of the concept of urinary tract injury, elaboration of the diagnosis, and validation by a group of specialists.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Diagnosis label, definition, and inclusion in taxonomy were validated. In 15 risk factors proposed, 12 were validated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Risk of urinary tract injury was validated as a nursing diagnosis to contemplate the vulnerability of patients using urinary catheters.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Identification of these risk factors contributes to the elaboration of care plans to improve quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Garbuio
authors.affiliation: Ribeirão Preto College of Nursing, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Emília C
authors.initials: EC
authors.lastname: de Carvalho
authors.affiliation: São Carlos Federal University-UFSCar, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Anamaria A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Napoleão
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000293:injuries*
keywords: Catheter; nursing diagnosis; urinary system; validation study