Evolução clínica dos indicadores de resultados de enfermagem em pacientes com padrão respiratório ineficaz / Clinical evolution of nursing outcome indicators in patients with ineffective breathing pattern
The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical evolution of nursing outcome indicators in patients with Ineffective Breathing Pattern, through the Nursing Outcomes Classification. This is a prospective longitudinal study carried out in a universityhospital, with 25 patients with lung diseaseswho were followed-up with for three days or until hospital discharge. The nursing outcome indicators Respiratory Status, Fatigue Level and Anxiety Level were assessed using propaedeutic techniques of respiratory assessment and a five-point Likert scale, according to the Nursing Outcomes Classification. When the averages of all indicators were grouped, there was a significant improvement in the mean (p<0.001), in the comparison between the first and last assessment, with emphasis on Coughing (p=0.017) and Verbalized anxiety (p=0.013). Dyspnea showed a statistically significant improvement (p=0.017) in the daily assessment. It was observed that the Nursing Outcomes Classification makes it possible to measure the clinical evolution of patients' results, as well as the degree of impairment of the respiratory pattern.