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FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROPOSITION OF NURSING DIAGNOSIS: DELAY IN GROWTH IN ADOLESCENTS

ABSTRACT

Objective:

to analyze the socioeconomic and clinical factors associated with the proposition of the nursing diagnosis delay in growth in adolescents.

Method:

cross-sectional study in public schools of a city in the Northeast of Brazil. Sample with 385 adolescents between 10 and 19 years old. The collection took place from June to September 2017. The data obtained were analyzed with the aid of IBM SPSS statistic.

Results:

the factors that presented association with the defining characteristics “Final height below the target”, “Delayed sexual maturation”, “Decrease in bone mass”, “Growth velocity below expected” and “Decrease in bone mass” were: sex, years of study, marital status and muscular mass. The factors related to “Undesirable effects of therapies” and “Emotional deprivation” were associated with age and sex, respectively.

Conclusion:

These factors may directly or indirectly influence the diagnostic proposition, contributing to the accurate detection of the problem and providing accurate actions and positive results in health.

DESCRIPTORS:
Growth; Adolescent Development; Adolescent; Nursing Diagnosis; Nursing Process

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