Nursing dignoses and most common collaboration problems in high-risk pregnancy

Abstract

This study identified the demographic profile, obstetric and clinical diagnoses, nursing diagnosis and most common collaboration problem among pregnant women subject to high-risk at a hospital in São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected by means of a form based on Gordon's Functional Health Patterns. Nursing diagnoses were determined on the basis of the NANDA (North American Nursing Diagnosis Association) taxonomy. The nursing diagnoses found in 50% or more of the pregnant women were: risk for infection (90.1%), altered health maintenance (84.5%), altered comfort (80.3%), risk of ineffective breastfeeding (59.2%), altered sexuality patterns (52.1%), fear (52.1%) and pain (50.7%). The collaboration problem found in 50% or more of the cases was: Potential Complication: Preterm labor (62.0%), Potential Complication: Maternal tachycardia (54,9%) and Potential Complication: Hypotension (54,9%). Thus, these results will allow us to guide the nursing care rendered to these pregnant women.