An Examination of the NANDA International Taxonomy for Domain Completeness, Ontological Homogeneity, and Clinical Functionality.

NURSING; TAXONOMY; DIAGNOSIS; PROGNOSIS; NURSES; NANDA International

PURPOSE. This study aims to examine the taxonomy of NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification 2007–2008 for domain completeness and ontological homogeneity of the hierarchical structure. METHODS. The taxonomy was analyzed using nursing theories representative of different paradigms and included descriptions of the theories, categorization, and systems of concepts regarding patient phenomena. FINDINGS. At present the taxonomy does not meet the criteria for domain completeness because the domain level is not all-inclusive. There are also problems regarding affiliation and natural relationships between domains and class level. Furthermore, some of the concepts seem misplaced in the taxonomic structure. CONCLUSIONS. The taxonomy should be restructured to establish domain completeness and an appropriate ontological correspondence among domains, classes, and concepts. HENSIKT. Å undersøke om taksonomien til NANDA International Nursing Diagnoses: Definitions and Classification 2007–2008 dekker sykepleiens gjenstandsområde og om den hierarkiske strukturen i taksonomien er ontologisk homogen. METODE. Taksonomien ble analysert ved hjelp av sykepleieteorier som representerer forskjellige paradigmer i sykepleie, deres beskrivelser, kategoriseringer og begrepsbruk i forhold til pasientfenomener. FUNN. På nåværende tidspunkt dekker ikke taksonomien sykepleiens gjenstandsområde fullt ut fordi kategoriseringen ikke er uttømmende på domenenivå. Det er også problemer knyttet til slektskap og naturlig relasjon mellom domene-og klassenivået i taksonomien. Videre ser noen begreper ut til å være plassert feil i taksonomien. KONKLUSJON. Taksonomien bør restruktureres slik at den dekker sykepleiens gjenstandsområde fullt ut og slik at den hierarkiske strukturen oppnår tilfredstillende ontologisk homogenitet. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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