Nursing Diagnoses in People with Digestive Stoma and their Association with Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors.

PURPOSE: To determine nursing diagnoses in people with a digestive stoma and their relationship with sociodemographic and clinical variables.

METHOD: A cross-sectional descriptive study of 102 subjects in the General Surgery Unit of a first-level hospital (Granada, Spain) was conducted. Data were collected on the presence of nursing diagnoses, sociodemographic and clinical variables.

RESULTS: NANDA-I: "Deficient knowledge (00126)" and "Readiness for enhanced health management (00162)" were present in the entire sample studied. The period of care (postoperative vs. follow-up) was the most common significant variable among diagnoses.

CONCLUSIONS: This work contributes to the determination of NANDA-I diagnoses in people with digestive stomas.

IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE: The results provide a guide to help nursing professionals develop individual care plans.