Nursing needs categorized into nursing diagnoses according to NANDA observed in a primary health-care setting in Bangkok, Thailand : A quantitative observational study

Sammanfattning: Background: Lifestyle related non-communicable diseases are now the biggest cause of death and burden of disease in Thailand. NANDA is an evidence- based classification system of nursing diagnosis. Aim: The purpose of the study was to identify and describe the nursing needs of a patient group from a low socio-economic background located in an urban primary health-care setting in Thailand by using NANDA. Method: The study is a structured observation study with a quantitative approach. The study was conducted at a health- center in Bangkok, Thailand. Result: 42 different NANDA diagnoses were identified in the observed group. In total 609 nursing diagnoses were distributed among 96 patients of which 76 were women. The most frequent nursing need diagnosis found was; Imbalanced nutrition; more than body requirement. The most frequent nursing risk diagnosis identified was: Risk for decreased cardiac tissue perfusion. Conclusion: The nursing needs observed in the patient group were mainly related to non- communicable diseases. The disease panorama observed in the patient group coherent with findings in international modern research. Significant relationships and patterns between nursing needs could be identified which strengthens the idea of using an instrument such as NANDA. In conducting the study it was evident that some nursing problems did not match with any diagnosis in the NANDA taxonomy. Clinical impact: The study shows the nursing needs among a patient group with low-socio economic backgrounds in an urban primary health care setting in Bangkok. NANDA is a good tool to systematize nursing care in the nursing profession. It can be beneficial for students in similar situations to use a tool like NANDA to categorize their assessments and impressions.