Acurácia das características definidoras do diagnóstico de enfermagem “Ansiedade relacionada à morte” em pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS

Abstract

Accuracy is the ability of a clinical indicator to distinguish between alternative health states, that is, to correctly name individuals with and without a particular nursing diagnosis. People living with HIV / AIDS are a vulnerable population and need diagnoses and interventions that are geared directly to their needs. As AIDS is a stigmatizing disease and is strongly associated with fear of death, this study aimed to analyze the accuracy of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis. Death-related anxiety in people living with HIV / AIDS. This is a diagnostic accuracy study of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis. Anxiety related to death in people living with HIV / AIDS. It was developed in the infectology clinic of the Walter Cantídio University Hospital (HUWC), the Meireles Health Center and the Carlos Ribeiro Health Center. The study sample consisted of 162 individuals older than 18 years of age, of both sexes with HIV / AIDS and who were taking antiretroviral therapy. Data collection was performed from April to May 2016. Two forms were used for data collection, the first was the "Sociodemographic and Health Questionnaire: Patients using ART" and the "Research Instrument of subjective data of characteristics Defining the nursing diagnosis Anxiety related to death ". To verify the sensitivity and specificity of the defining characteristics of the nursing diagnosis studied, the Latent Class Analysis method was used. Most of the interviewees were male (89.5%), brown (73.5%), single (74.1%), homosexual (53.0%), employed (75.0%), Mean age of 34.5 (SD: 1.1) and CD4 + T lymphocyte count greater than 500 cel / mm³ (SD: 318.8), however, had a high viral load count (SD: 137,755.4) . It should be noted that the defining characteristics with the best accuracy were: Fear of pain related to dying, Fear of dying, Impotence, Fear of a prolonged death process and Concern about the impact of death itself on a significant person. Still, 85.52% of the people living with HIV / AIDS analyzed showed the diagnosis under study. In addition, the characteristics that presented greater sensitivity were Fear of the process of dying and Impotence. While deep sadness and concern about the caregiver's tension had greater specificity.