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. 2016 Sep 1;24:e2785. doi: 10.1590/1518-8345.1191.2785

Table 3. Antecedents and Consequences of the concept of Critical Thinking by number of works analyzed. São Paulo, SP, Brazil, 2015.

Antecedents and Consequences N. of works %
Antecedents
Teaching in Nursing/Training of the Student of Nursing 25 59.5
Teaching Policies/Curricular Guidelines of Nursing courses 23 54.7
The need for better results in clinical practice 19 45.2
Scientific and Technological Advances/Complexity of the health systems 18 42.8
Cognitive, attitudinal and instrumental development of the nurse 8 19.0
The need for decision-making/Management in health 8 19.0
Practice Based in Scientific Evidence 7 16.6
Safety in the care/quality of the health services 6 14.3
Requirements of the job market 5 12.0
Reflection, analysis and criticism 7 16.6
Actions based in relevant evidence 5 12.0
Summary 9 21.4
Consequences
Clinical decision-making 37 88.0
Clinical judgment 23 54.8
Clinical reasoning 22 52.4
Organization of the Nursing Process 18 42.8
Problem resolution 15 35.7
Better results in the practice of teaching 11 26.2
Diagnostic accuracy 9 21.4
Positive results in the attendance of the patient 8 19.0
Reflection, analysis and criticism 7 16.6
Actions based in relevant evidence 5 12.0