Terms of nursing: human responses of children hospitalized with heart disease - a cross-sectional study

• Published in: Online Brazilian journal of nursing Vol. 13; no. 2; p. 166
• Main Authors: Silva, Valeria Goncalves, Guimaraes, Tereza Cristina Felippe, Cavalcanti, Ana Carla Dantas, Pereira, Juliana de Melo Vellozo, Queluci, Gisella Carvalho, Santana, Rosimere Ferreira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Niteroi Fluminense Federal University, Nursing Activities Interest Group 01-05-2014; Universidade Federal Fluminense, Mestrado Profissional em Enfermagem
• Subjects: Analysis; Cardiology; Children; Congenital heart defects; Genetic disorders; Heart diseases; Medical records; Medical research; Pediatric nursing
• ISSN: 1676-4285; 1676-4285
• DOI: 10.5935/1676-4285.20144315

Aim: To describe the clinical characteristics from the terms found in the nursing and medical records of children hospitalized with congenital heart disease. Method: This was a cross- sectional study conducted in a public hospital. The data from 82 records were analyzed by two expert pediatric cardiology nurses. There was consensus and agreement after individual analysis of the 100 records. Results: The records were of nurslings (91.5%), mostly male (54.9%). The most common terms were "cyanotic" (80.5%) and "respiratory effort"(79.3%). Discussion: The terms used were related to changes in the supply of oxygen and blood flow, suggesting that the cardiocirculatory pathophysiological aspects guide the nursing needs and planning care. Conclusion: The records highlight the color of the skin, the respiratory pattern and hemodynamic aspect as the central points of nursing care with regard to this group of patients. Descriptors: Nursing records; Heart Defects, Congenital; Child.