Consulta de enfermagem ambulatorial e diagnósticos de enfermagem relacionados a características demográficas e clínicas

this study was aimed at verifying the relationship between demographic and clinical features and nursing diagnoses established during a nurse consultation in a general hospital. this is a cross-sectional study that assessed 237 nursing consultations of patients in two different programs: women's health (46 in obstetrical nursing and 24 in mastology nursing) and 167 in diabetes mellitus education. a total of 49 nursing diagnoses were identified. the most frequent in the women's health program were: knowledge deficit, impaired comfort, impaired tissue integrity and anxiety; in the program of diabetes education were: ineffective therapeutic regimen management, and imbalanced nutrition: more than body requirements. there was a significant association between the most common diagnoses with certain demographic and clinical features. the results confirmed that the identification of the nursing diagnoses during the consultation may provide accuracy in the focus of outpatient care.