Knowledge Deficit - Definition, Defining Characteristics and Related Factors

Knowledge Deficit

DEFINITION: the absence or deficiency of cognitive information related to a particular topic

DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS :

• Behavior hyperbole.
• Inaccuracies follow orders.
• Inaccuracies test.
• Inappropriate behavior (ie., Hysteria, hostility, agitation, apathy).
• Disclosure issues.

RELATED FACTORS :

• Cognitive limitations.
• One interpretation of information.
• Less exposure.
• Lack of interest in learning.
• Less can remember.
• Not familiar with the resources.

NOC LINKED TO NANDA

Outcomes to measure resolution of diagnosis

• Knowledge: acute illness management
• Knowledge: body mechanics
• Knowledge: bottle feeding
• Knowledge: breastfeeding
• Knowledge: conception prevention
• Knowledge: depression management
• Knowledge: diabetes management
• Knowledge: health behavior
• Knowledge: health promotion
• Knowledge: healthy diet
• Knowledge: healthy lifestyle
• Knowledge: heart failure management
• Knowledge: hypertension management
• Knowledge: pain management
• Knowledge: parenting
• Knowledge: pregnancy
• Knowledge: stress management
• Knowledge: time management
• Knowledge: stroke prevention
• Knowledge: treatment procedure
• Knowledge: weight management
• Knowledge: infant care
• Knowledge: infection management
• Knowledge: kidney disease management
• Knowledge: labor and delivery
• Knowledge: medication

Additional outcomes to measure defining characteristic

• Adherence behavior
• Adherence behavior: healthy diet
• Agitation level
• Compliance behavior
• Compliance behavior: precribed activity
• Health seeking behavior
• Motivation

Outcomes associated with related factors or intermediate outcomes

• Abstract thinking
• Cognition
• Concentration
• Delirium level
• Dementia level
• Informstion processing
• Memory
• motivation

NIC LINKED TO NANDA

Suggested nursing intervention for problem resolution

• Anticipatory guideline
• Health education
• Learning faclitation
• Teaching: disease process
• Teaching: individual
• Teaching: foot care
• Teaching: preoperative
• Teaching: sexuality
• Teaching: toilet training
• Teaching: prescribed diet

Additional optional intervention

• Allergy management
• Anxiety reduction
• Asathma management
• Behavior modification
• Counseling
• Energy management
• Infection control
• Pain management
• Support group
• Therapeutic play

Reference :

• NANDA International. 2012. Diagnosis Keperawatan: Definisi, Dan Klasifikasi 2012-2014/Editor, T. Heather Herdman; Alih Bahasa, Made Sumarwati, Dan Nike Budhi Subekti ; Editor Edisi Bahasa Indonesia, Barrah Bariid, Monica Ester, Dan Wuri Praptiani. Jakarta; EGC.
• Moorhed, (et al). 2013. Nursing Outcomes Classifications (NOC) 5th Edition. Missouri: Mosby Elsevier
• Gloria M. Bulechek, (et al).2013. Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC) 6th Edition. Missouri: Mosby Elsevier

Knowledge Deficit related to Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Urinary tract infection is an infection caused by pathogenic microorganisms in the urinary tract, with or without symptoms. (Brunner and Suddarth, of Medical Surgical Nursing 8th Edition Vol. 2, page 1428).

Etiology

1. Risk Factors

• Women are more at risk than men.
• Have a history of sexually transmitted disease.
• Catheterization.

2. Factors Predisposition

• Escherichia coli, Proteus, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus saprophyticus.
• Disruption of glycosaminoglycans.
• Ureterovesical reflux.
• Obstruction of urine flow.

3. Factors Precipitation

• Poor hygiene.
• How to wash genitals that are less clean / not true.
• Often hold urine.

Knowledge Deficit about the condition, prognosis, and treatment needs related to a lack of resources.

Characterized by:

Subjective Data:

• Patients say do not know about his illness.
• Patients say do not know about the treatment of the disease.

Objective data:

• Patients looked confused when asked about his illness.

Goal:

• Expected lack of knowledge of the patient can be resolved,

with expected outcomes:

• Expressed and understood about the condition, diagnostic examination, treatment plan, self-care and preventive measures.

Interventions :

• Review the disease process and hope that will come.
• Provide information: the source of infection, measures to prevent the spread, explain antibiotics, diagnostic examinations: a goal, a brief description, preparation required prior to the examination, examination after treatment.
• Make sure the patient or significant others have written agreements for further treatments and written instructions for care after the examination.
• Instruct the patient to use the drug administered.
• Provide the opportunity for patients to express their feelings and concerns about the treatment plan.

Rationale:

• Provide basic knowledge in which patients can make informed choices.
• Knowledge of what is expected to reduce anxiety and help make the client adherence to the plan of therapeutic.
• Verbal instructions can easily be overlooked.
• Patients often discontinue their medications, if signs of abating disease. Fluids help flush the kidneys.
• To detect cues indicative of the possibility of non-compliance and help develop the acceptance of the therapeutic plan.