Attributing Fuzzy Values to Nursing Diagnoses and Their Elements: The Specialists' Opinion

Author(s)

Jensen, Rodrigo ; Lopes Monteiro da Cruz, Dinade Almeida ^[1] ; Gomes, Jr., Luiz Celso ^[2] ; Baena de Moraes Lopes, Maria Helena ^[3]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Sch Nursing, Sao Paulo - Brazil

^[2] Univ Estadual Campinas, Inst Comp, Campinas, SP - Brazil

^[3] Univ Estadual Campinas, Sch Nursing, Campinas, SP - Brazil

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING KNOWLEDGE; v. 24, n. 3, p. 134-141, OCT 2013.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

PurposeTo test the viability of to use specialists' opinions to establish degrees of membership between nursing diagnoses and its elements (defining characteristics or risk factors), based on the concepts of fuzzy sets theory. This strategy may feasibly mapping the specialist's knowledge on the diagnostic task. MethodsSpecialists were invited to reflect on the relationship between diagnoses and elements using linguistic variables, with a numerical representation. FindingsWe generated four matrices of 28 diagnoses and 62 elements. Out of 905 possibilities, we identified 286 relationships, represented in graphs. ConclusionsThe strategy was able to identify degrees of membership between nursing diagnoses and elements. ImplicationsIt seems that this method, if expanded, would contribute to refining and mapping the NANDA-I terminology. ObjetivoTestar a viabilidade de utilizar a opiniAo de especialistas para estabelecer graus de pertinencia entre diagnosticos de enfermagem e seus elementos (caracteristicas definidoras ou fatores de risco), baseado nos conceitos da Teoria dos Conjuntos Fuzzy. Esta estrategia podera viabilizar o mapeamento do conhecimento do especialista na tarefa diagnostica. MetodosEspecialistas foram convidados a refletir na relacAo existente entre diagnosticos e elementos, utilizando variaveis linguisticas, com representacAo numerica. ResultadosForam geradas quatro matrizes de 28 diagnosticos e 62 elementos. Dentre 905 possibilidades, foram identificadas 286 relacoes, representadas em grafos. ConclusoesA estrategia foi adequada para identificar graus de pertinencia entre diagnosticos de enfermagem e elementos. ImplicacoesVislumbra-se que esta metodologia, se expandida, contribua ao refinamento e mapeamento da classificacAo NANDA-I. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 10/10158-2 - EVALUATION OF THE FUZZY KITTEN SOFTWARE AS A METHODOLOGY TO TEACHING OF THE REASONING DIAGNOSIS IN NURSING
• Grantee: Rodrigo Jensen
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
• FAPESP's process: 09/14232-5 - TRANSLATION AND VALIDATION FOR THE PORTUGUESE OF THE GAUDENZ-FRAGEBOGEN USED IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF FEMALE URINARY INCONTINENCE
• Grantee: Maria Helena Baena de Moraes Lopes
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants