Studies on validation of nursing diagnoses have been strongly influenced by the methodological framework developed in the 1980s. The suitability of these models to validate elements that make a nursing diagnosis has undergone several criticisms. This article aims to discuss these limitations and describe alternative approaches to overcome the criticism of traditional models. A critical analysis based on recent published literature on new approaches in research diagnoses was taken as basis for the discussions presented. Alternative methods are described for the concept analysis applied the procedures for validation of nursing diagnoses; methods for diagnostic content analysis by proficient judges, and methods for clinical validation of indicators and etiological factors. Conclude that there are few studies with these new approaches and the complexity of the analysis is an aspect that hinders its implementation.

Knowledge of the accuracy characteristics of clinical indicators allows the identification and discrimination of the most suitable nursing diagnoses.

O objetivo da pesquisa foi avaliar os indicadores de risco para a hipertensão arterial em crianças e adolescentes. Estudo transversal desenvolvido com 342 indivíduos de seis a 18 anos de uma escola da cidade de Fortaleza (CE). A maioria eram homens (51,5%). A média de idade foi 11,73 anos ( 3,19). Foram freqüentes os escolares com sobrepeso / obesidade (16,8%) e com pressão arterial acima do percentil 90 (44,7%). Sedentarismo, tabagismo e etilismo estiveram presentes em 51,5%, 38% e 15,5% dos avaliados. A pressão arterial sistólica esteve correlacionada com as variáveis: idade, peso, estatura, perímetros da cintura e do quadril, prega subescapular e Índice de Massa Corporal. Houve correlação da pressão arterial diastólica com idade, peso, estatura, perímetros da cintura e do quadril. Confirma-se a influência de fatores de risco sobre os valores da pressão arterial em jovens. A pressão arterial sistólica foi especialmente influenciada por indicadores antropométricos.

IntroduçãoA hipertensão arterial é considerada um dos fatores de risco mais importantes para o desenvolvimento de doenças cardiovasculares e sofre influência multifatorial, com destaque para o estilo de vida 1 .Conforme se indica, concomitante à terapêu-tica para o controle da hipertensão arterial, os indivíduos devem adotar um estilo de vida saudável, eliminando hábitos que constituam fatores de risco para a doença. Entretanto, no acompanhamento à saúde dos pacientes, segundo se observa, é grande a dificuldade para a aquisição de hábitos saudáveis, pois a tomada de decisão com vistas à superação de hábitos nocivos à saú-de, apesar de necessária, constitui uma decisão pessoal.Diante dessas polêmicas, é cada vez mais freqüente o interesse pelo assunto e a produção de pesquisas sobre avaliações de qualidade. A expressão qualidade de vida pode indicar diferentes aspectos do cotidiano do indivíduo ou de grupos específicos.De acordo com a definição da Organização Mundial da Saúde (OMS), qualidade de vida é a percepção do indivíduo sobre sua posição na vida, considerada no contexto da cultura e dos valores nos quais vive e elabora seus objetivos, expectativas, padrões e preocupações 2,3 . Dessa forma, a percepção que o paciente possui da doença influenciará na sua qualidade de vida, NOTE RESEARCH NOTE

The objective was to describe the barriers faced by people with hypertension for non compliance to treatment and control the levels of blood pressure. This is a transversal and descriptive study which was carried out in 6 basic health units in Fortaleza-Ceará, Brazil. The population consisted of 246 people enrolled in the program to Control Hypertension for at least a year. Data were collected using a structured interview and electronic chart. Of them, 69 showed normal blood pressure levels. The main barriers discovered were: poor financial condition, continuous treatment with many medicines and practice physical activity. It was concluded that barriers to the anti-hypertensive treatment include the sick people, their environment and their access to health care.

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The integrated use of information and communication technologies with standard care promotes increased access to care, strengthening the relationship between patients and health services, with the possibility of mitigating the difficulties experienced by people with HIV in achieving optimal levels of adherence to drug therapy.

The purpose of this study was to verify the presence of a nursing diagnosis of fall risk in elderly with stroke. Observational exploratory and cross-sectional study with descrziptive analysis. Performed in a charitable rehabilitation association in Fortaleza city, from January to March 2010, by primary source, by interviews and physical examination with elderly people who had at least one episode of stroke 37 individuals participated of which 20 (54.1%) were women, with mean age of 70.6years, and 18 (48.6%) lived with a partner and had an average of 5.2 years of study. The risk of falls was found in all elderly. Among the risk factors identified it is possible to highlight Impaired balance (100%), Age above 65 years (83.7%), and Proprioceptive deficit (83.7%). Nurses must consider the risk of falls as a nursing carefocus and implement and evaluate the results of interventions for fall prevention.