Abstract
Objective: To select outcomes and indicators of the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC), in order to assess patients with cancer under palliative care with Acute and Chronic Pain Nursing Diagnoses; and to construct the conceptual and operational definitions of the indicators. Method: Expert opinion study and literature review. The sample consisted of 13 experts. The data collection was in own tool applied in face-to-face meeting and by e-mail. In the analysis of the data, it was considered between 75% and 100% of agreement. Results: Eight outcomes and 19 indicators were selected. The results with higher scores were Pain Level, Pain Control and Client Satisfaction: Pain Management. For all indicators selected, conceptual and operational definitions were constructed. Conclusion: The selection of results and priority indicators for the assessment of pain in palliative care, as well as the construction of its definitions, will support clinical practice.
| Translated title of the contribution | Nursing outcomes for pain assessment of patients undergoing palliative care |
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| Original language | Spanish |
| Pages (from-to) | 64-72 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Revista brasileira de enfermagem |
| Volume | 72 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Acute Pain
- Chronic Pain
- Evaluation of Results (Health Care)
- Oncological Nursing
- Palliative Care
