OBJECTIVES: To identify the most frequent nursing diagnoses according to NANDA International´s Taxonomy II; the defining characteristics, related factors and risk factors, in patients with respiratory disorders. METHODS: Cross-sectional study in a university hospital in São Paulo. The nursing diagnoses were determined by the researcher, and subjected to consensual validation by three experts. Results are based on absolute frequency and percentage. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients were evaluated and 35 nursing diagnoses were identified that achieved consensus across the researcher and the experts. CONCLUSION: Epidemiological studies that report on the frequency of nursing diagnoses in a population contribute to organizing the knowledge base of nursing and the appropriate provision of nursing care required by a specific population.
Respiratory system; Nursing diagnoses; Adult health
