Abstract
Objective
To analyze the clinical indicator accuracy of Ocular dryness nursing diagnostic proposal in adult patients in the Intensive Care Unit.
Methods
This is a diagnostic accuracy study, with cross-sectional analytical design and quantitative approach. The sample consisted of 206 patients admitted to an adult Intensive Care Unit. An instrument designed according to variables related to sociodemographic and clinical data, clinical indicators, etiological factors, population at risk and associated conditions of Ocular dryness was applied. A latent class model was used to identify the prevalence of diagnosis and to identify clinical indicator specificity and sensitivity.
Results
Among the study participants, 52.4% were male and had a mean age of 58.69 years (±14.61). The prevalence of Ocular dryness was 76.22%. The reduced tear volume and excessive mucous secretion clinical indicators showed high specificity values (81.63% and 99.99%, respectively). Moreover, extended blood vessels on the ocular surface, excessive mucous secretion, mucoid filaments and chemosis presented higher values for sensitivity (74.52%, 99.99%, 100.0% and 71.97%, respectively).
Conclusion
After analyzing clinical indicator accuracy, it is concluded that five defining characteristics were able to present high values of specificity or sensitivity. This finding corroborates an accurate diagnostic inference, in order to enable the optimization of results in order to prevent the clinical decline related to the undesirable human response Ocular dryness .
Nursing diagnosis; Validation studies; Dry eye syndromes; Intensive care units