Nursing diagnoses in families of hospitalized adults

application of the Calgary Model

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Keywords:

Models, Nursing, Nursing Process, Nursing Diagnosis, Hospitalization, Family

Abstract

Objective: To identify the most frequent nursing diagnoses in families of hospitalized adult patients, in light of the Calgary Family Assessment and Intervention Model and the NANDA-I taxonomy.

Method: A descriptive, quantitative study conducted in a university hospital in southern Brazil between July 2023 and June 2024 with 35 family members. Data were obtained through nursing consultations structured according to the Calgary Model, including the construction of a genogram, ecomap, and the recording of family needs. Nursing diagnoses were defined according to NANDA-I.

Results: A total of 284 diagnostic occurrences were identified, corresponding to 63 nursing diagnosis titles: 39 problem-focused diagnoses, 14 risk diagnoses, eight health promotion diagnoses, and two syndrome diagnoses. Anxiety and Caregiver Role Strain were the most prevalent. Risk diagnoses revealed vulnerability and burden among families, whereas health promotion diagnoses indicated potential for family adaptation.

Conclusion: The diagnoses demonstrated that hospitalization impacts family dynamics, highlighting the need for interventions that strengthen and support families.

Author Biographies

Jhordan Abner Teixeira Murilho, State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. Resident in Emergency Medicine. State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Lucas Eduardo de Oliveira, State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. Resident in Emergency Medicine. State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Mateus Souza da Luz, State University of Western Paraná (Unioeste). Cascavel, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. Master's degree in Biosciences and Health. State University of Western Paraná (Unioeste). Cascavel, PR, Brazil.

Gabriel Zanin Sanguino, University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Sciences. Professor at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Fernanda Ribeiro Baptista Marques Marques, University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Sciences. Professor at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Maricy Morbin Torres, tate University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Maringá (UEM), Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Mayckel da Silva Barreto, State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

Nurse. PhD in Nursing. Professor at the State University of Maringá (UEM). Maringá, PR, Brazil.

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Murilho, J. A. T., de Oliveira, L. E., da Luz, M. S., Sanguino, G. Z., Marques, F. R. B. M., Torres, M. M., & Barreto, M. da S. (2026). Nursing diagnoses in families of hospitalized adults: application of the Calgary Model. Cogitare Enfermagem, 31. Retrieved from https://revistas.ufpr.br/cogitare/article/view/101103

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