Conceptual and operational definition of the components of the nursing diagnosis hypothermia (00006) in the perioperative period

ABSTRACT Objective: to construct the conceptual and operational definitions of defining characteristics related factors nursing diagnosis (ND) hypothermia (00006) NANDA-I, 2015-2017, in adult patients perioperative period. Method: an integrative literature review Medical Literature Analysis Retrieval System Online, Cochrane Library, The Cumulative Index Nursing Allied Health Latin & American Sciences databases. Results: 2,041 articles were found, 95 selected for reading full 24 used such definitions. Gay was also explored ensure robustness elucidation topics not found articles. Conclusion: will assist nurses surgical practice information collection, accurate determination referred ND, teaching future research this theme, as well next validation stages ND population.