Lira, Ana Luisa Brandão de CarvalhoLúcio, Kadyjina Daiane Batista2018-02-162018-02-162017-12-18LÚCIO, Kadyjina Daiane Batista. Proposição diagnóstica para o atraso no crescimento em adolescentes escolares: análise de conteúdo e validação clínica. 2017. 121f. Dissertação (Mestrado em Enfermagem) - Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, 2017.https://repositorio.ufrn.br/jspui/handle/123456789/24743The term growth is often understood, conceptually, as synonymous with development. Although correlates, these are different phenomena. Growth is a complex biological event, genetically determined and modulated by extrinsic factors. In adolescence, the human being experiences a series of alterations, among them his second growth spurt. Given the need to clarify this term and to analyze the factors influencing and the characteristics of growth retardation during adolescence, the present study aims to analyze the content and accuracy measures of the nursing diagnosis Delay in growth in school adolescents. It is a methodological study, developed in two stages, namely: content analysis and clinical validation. In the first stage, the components and definitions of the diagnostic proposal were analyzed, through the focal group, with nine nurses. Three meetings took place from January to February 2017. The second stage evaluated, in clinical practice, the most accurate defining characteristics for the diagnostic proposition. A total of 385 adolescents from eight state schools, located in the city of Natal-RN, participated. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used. In the descriptive analysis, the measures of central tendency and dispersion were used. In the inferential, the measurement of the accuracy measurements occurred through the latent class analysis, obtaining values of specificity and sensitivity. The research project was approved by the Research Ethics Committee under number 1,713,820. The findings related to the first stage resulted in eight factors related to the delayed growth proposition and seven defining characteristics. As a definition for the diagnostic proposition, we adopted: Growth below that expected for individuals of the same sex, in the age group from 10 to 19 years. The prevalence of the proposed diagnosis was 1.3% in the clientele investigated. The defining characteristics with greater sensitivity were growth velocity below the expected and Low stature by age. The specifics were: Low weight for age, Lower than expected growth velocity, Final height below the genetic target and delayed sexual maturation. It is concluded that the diagnostic proposition delayed growth was analyzed by the specialists and validated in the clinic. It is believed that this validation contributed to the advancement of nursing knowledge by providing a set of characteristics that help the nurse in the detection of growth retardation in school adolescents. In addition, it allows the professional to approach the specific terminologies of the profession, from elements that are accurate to their clinical practice.Acesso AbertoDiagnóstico de enfermagemEstudos de validaçãoAdolescenteInsuficiência de crescimentoEscolaresmasterThesisCNPQ::CIENCIAS DA SAUDE::ENFERMAGEM