Ineffective Breathing Pattern: Defining Characteristics in Children With Acute Respiratory Infection

To determine the accuracy of NANDA-I defining characteristics for the nursing diagnosis, ineffective breathing pattern, in children with acute respiratory infection.This was a prospective cohort study in 136 children. Measures of accuracy were calculated for the defining characteristics.Use of accessory muscles to breathe presented the best measure of accuracy. Alterations in depth of breathing presented a high value of sensitivity. Altered...