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Cristiane Giffoni Braga

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PubMed2006

[Psychometric contributions to the assessment of psychosocial responses in nursing].

This article presents the methodological bases that guide the development of instruments to measure psychosocial variables. It describes the theoretical, empirical or experimental and analytical and exemplifies the theoretical steps through the experience of developing an instrument to measure powerlessness as a nursing diagnosis. The most difficult procedures for developing instruments to are the theoretical steps. They require the development of theoretical sensitivity as a continuous going forward and backward between concrete and abstract issues; they also require the development of tolerance towards ambiguity, but without abandoning the examination of evidences.

Mental Disorders↗
PubMed2005

[Powerlessness: differentiation from other diagnoses and concepts].

The theoretical-conceptual knowledge that supports each nursing diagnosis is still not well-developed. However, nursing diagnoses are meaningful only if we look at each one as a concept that denotes a phenomenon. In addition to familiarity with the diagnostic process, nurses need to be willing to conceptually explore potentially frequent diagnoses in theirclinical practice. In this context, differentiating powerlessness from other diagnoses could be extremely difficult. This article presents a theoretical analysis of the relationship between powerlessness and other concepts that could be useful for the clinical application of the diagnosis.

Affective Symptoms↗
PubMed2003

[The powerlessness psycho-social response in the postoperative period in cardiac surgery patients].

AIMS: To describe powerlessness on postoperative cardiac surgery patients according to frequency, intensity, defining characteristics and to compare powerlessness between valvular surgery patients (VAL) and coronary artery bypass surgery patients (CAB). METHODS: Powerlessness was defined through the analyses of interviews of 75 patients (60% VAL and 40% CAB). RESULTS: 58.7% patients presented powerlessness. There were not differences according to powerlessness frequency (p = 0.84) and intensity (p = 0.73) between VAL and CAB patients. The defining characteristics most frequent on powerless patients were: "verbal expressions of having no control or influence over situation" (77.3%), "doubts regarding planning future and stating objectives" (75%), "expressions of doubt regarding role performance" (63.6%), and "expressions of dissatisfaction and frustration over inability to perform previous tasks and/or activities" (56.8%).

Female↗