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. 2019 Sep 19;37(2):e08. doi: 10.17533/udea.iee.v37n2e08

Table 3. Nursing diagnoses validated by the 17 specialists in 50 stable cardiac patients.

Nursing diagnosis Patients n (%)
Sedentary Lifestyle (00168)
Defining characteristics
Daily physical activity less than recommended for gender and age 17 (34)
Lack of physical fitness 15 (30)
Related factors
Insufficient interest in physical activity 10 (20)
Insufficient motivation for physical activity 14 (28)
Insufficient training 1 (2)
Ineffective health management (00078)
Defining characteristics
Difficulty with prescribed regimen 46 (92)
Ineffective daily choices to achieve health goals 43 (86)
Failure to act to reduce risk factors 44 (88)
Failure to include the regimen of treatment into daily life 43 (86)
Related factors
Family conflict 1 (2)
Insufficient knowledge of the therapeutic regimen 10 (20)
Inadequate number of indications of action 43 (86)
Complex treatment regime 46 (92)
Noncompliance (00079)
Defining characteristics
Noncompliance behavior 44 (88)
Exacerbation of symptoms 22 (44)
Failure to achieve results 42 (84)
Related factors
Prolonged duration of the regime 43 (86)
Complex treatment regime 43 (86)
Activity intolerance (00092)
Defining characteristics
Discomfort in efforts 25 (50)
Dyspnea on exertion 12 (24)
Fatigue 5 (10)
Related factors
Imbalance between oxygen supply and demand 24 (48)
Sedentary lifestyle 02 (04)
Insufficient knowledge of the regime 17 (34)