Nursing process applied to a client with breast cancer: a case study based on the theoretical framework of Imogene king

Authors

  • Cláudia Maria Ramos Medeiros Souto
  • Telma Ribeiro Garcia
  • Marga Simon Coler

Keywords:

Nursing process, Nursing diagnosis, Nursing theories.

Abstract

This is a clinical case study in which the authors aim to describe an application of the nursing process to a woman with breast cancer, based on the conceptual framework and Theory of Goal Attainment of Imogene King, in the area of domiciliary care. Taxonomy I of the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) was used as a framework for portrays the client’s responses in regarding to her lived health situation. To implement the nursing process, domiciliary visits were conducted and data were gathered through systematic observation and a semi-structured interview. Five nursing diagnoses were identified for which interventions were planned and implemented. The authors selected two out of these fine diagnoses to be presented in this work – Chronic Pain and Spiritual Distress.

 

Published

2000-02-07

How to Cite

Souto, C. M. R. M., Garcia, T. R., & Coler, M. S. (2000). Nursing process applied to a client with breast cancer: a case study based on the theoretical framework of Imogene king. Rev Rene, 1(1). Retrieved from http://periodicos.ufc.br/rene/article/view/5920

Issue

Section

Research Article

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