Nursing Diagnoses in People with Digestive Stoma and their Association with Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors

Purpose: To determine nursing diagnoses in people with a digestive stoma and their relationship with sociodemographic and clinical variables.

Method: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 102 subjects in the General Surgery Unit of a first-level hospital (Granada, Spain) was conducted. Data were collected on the presence of nursing diagnoses, sociodemographic and clinical variables.

Results: NANDA-I: "Deficient knowledge (00126)" and "Readiness for enhanced health management (00162)" were present in the entire sample studied. The period of care (postoperative vs. follow-up) was the most common significant variable among diagnoses.

Conclusions: This work contributes to the determination of NANDA-I diagnoses in people with digestive stomas.

Implications for nursing practice: The results provide a guide to help nursing professionals develop individual care plans.