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. 2025 Nov 19;15(11):e101127. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-101127

Table 4. Burn PFC nursing diagnosis index system and key parameters.

Primary indicator M±SD Weight CV Secondary indicator M±SD Weight CV Tertiary indicator M±SD Weight CV
I-1 Nutrition 5.00±0.00 0.1856 0.00 II-1 Ingestion 4.82±0.59
0.0463 0.12 III-1 Impaired swallowing 4.73±0.55 0.0227 0.12
III-2 Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements 4.91±0.29 0.0236 0.06
II-2 Metabolism 4.86±0.47 0.0684 0.10 III-3 Risk for unstable blood glucose level 4.77±0.53 0.0229 0.11
III-4 Risk for impaired liver function 4.64±0.58 0.0222 0.13
III-5 Risk for impaired kidney function 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07
II-3 Hydration 5.00±0.00 0.0709 0.00 III-6 Risk for electrolyte imbalance 5.00±0.00 0.0240 0.00
III-7 Deficient effective circulating blood volume 4.95±0.21 0.0238 0.04
III-8 Risk for deficient effective circulating blood volume 4.82±0.39 0.0231 0.08
I-2 Elimination and exchange 4.95±0.21 0.1627 0.04 II-4 Urinary function 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07 III-9 Abnormal urination 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07
II-5 Gastrointestinal function 4.86±0.47 0.0455 0.10 III-10 Dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility 4.86±0.47 0.0233 0.10
III-11 Risk for dysfunctional gastrointestinal motility 4.64±0.58 0.0222 0.13
II-6 Respiratory function 4.96±0.21 0.0939 0.04 III-12 Impaired gas exchange 5.00±0.00 0.0240 0.00
III-13 Impaired spontaneous ventilation 4.77±0.61 0.0230 0.13
III-14 Ineffective breathing pattern 4.82±0.50 0.0231 0.10
III-15 Ineffective airway clearance 4.96±0.21 0.0238 0.04
I-3 Activity/rest 4.73±0.46 0.0650 0.10 II-7 Sleep/rest 4.73±0.46 0.0227 0.10 III-16 Disturbed sleep pattern 4.73±0.46 0.0227 0.10
II-8 Activity/exercise 4.55±0.60 0.0423 0.13 III-17 Impaired bed mobility 4.27±0.70 0.0205 0.16
III-18 Impaired movement capability 4.55±0.60 0.0218 0.13
I-4 Perception/ cognition 4.59±0.50 0.0667 0.11 II-9 Cognition 4.59±0.67 0.0445 0.15 III-19 Labile emotional control 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07
III-20 Deficient knowledge 4.41±0.67 0.0212 0.15
II-10 Communication 4.73±0.55 0.0222 0.12 III-21 Impaired communication 4.64±0.49 0.0222 0.11
I-5 Coping/ stress tolerance 4.82±0.39 0.1561 0.08 II-11 Post-trauma responses 4.68±0.48 0.0451 0.10 III-22 Post-trauma syndrome 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07
III-23 Risk for post-trauma syndrome 4.55±0.67 0.0218 0.15
II-12 Coping responses 4.64±0.49 0.1110 0.11 III-24 Anxiety 4.64±0.58 0.0222 0.13
III-25 Defensive coping 4.55±0.67 0.0218 0.15
III-26 Fear 4.68±0.48 0.0225 0.10
III-27 Death anxiety 4.55±0.60 0.0218 0.13
III-28 Ineffective coping 4.73±0.55 0.0227 0.12
I-6 Safety/ protection 4.86±0.35 0.2069 0.07 II-13 Infection 4.86±0.47 0.0231 0.10 III-29 Risk for infection 4.82±0.50 0.0231 0.10
II-14 Physical injury 4.96±0.21 0.1151 0.04 III-30 Risk for shock 4.86±0.47 0.0233 0.10
III-31 Impaired skin/tissue integrity 4.82±0.39 0.0231 0.08
III-32 Risk for impaired skin integrity 4.55±0.67 0.0218 0.15
III-33 Risk for suffocation 4.91±0.29 0.0236 0.06
III-34 Risk for deep vein thrombosis 4.86±0.35 0.0233 0.07
II-15 Cardiovascular 4.73±0.46 0.0687 0.10 III-35 Risk for decreased cardiac output 4.77±0.43 0.0229 0.09
III-36 Risk for unstable blood pressure 4.73±0.55 0.0227 0.12
III-37 Risk for ineffective tissue perfusion 4.82±0.50 0.0231 0.10
I-7 Comfort 4.50±0.51 0.1571 0.11 II-16 Thermoregulation 4.91±0.29 0.1130 0.06 III-38 Hyperthermia 5.00±0.00 0.0240 0.00
III-39 Hypothermia 4.91±0.43 0.0236 0.09
III-40 Risk for hyperthermia 4.59±0.59 0.0220 0.13
III-41 Risk for hypothermia 4.46±0.80 0.0214 0.18
III-42 Ineffective thermoregulation 4.59±0.73 0.0220 0.16
II-17 Physical comfort 4.68±0.48 0.0236 0.10 III-43 Acute pain 4.91±0.29 0.0236 0.06
II-18 Environmental comfort 4.32±0.72 0.0205 0.17 III-44 Impaired comfort 4.27±0.83 0.0205 0.19

CV, coefficients of variation; M, mean; PFC, prolonged field care; SD, standard deviation.