Key result
Pain-free travelled distance in the six-minute walk test was predictive of the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
Why the study?
Can the distance walked in the six-minute walk test serve as a defining characteristic for the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion?
Observational (n=82)
Can the distance walked in the six-minute walk test serve as a defining characteristic for the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion?
The distance walked in the six-minute walk test, particularly pain-free distance, may serve as a defining characteristic for the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
Pain-free six-minute walk distance may support nursing assessment of ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion; leaves open prospective validation as defining characteristic.
Distances walked in walking tests are important functional markers, although they are not accepted as defining characteristics of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion. The aims of this study were to verify the distances participants with and without this nursing diagnosis walked in the six-minute walk test and if these measures may be considered defining characteristics of this phenomenon. Participants with (group A; n=65) and without (group B; n=17) this nursing diagnosis were evaluated regarding physical examination, vascular function and functional capacity. Participants of group A seemed to have worse vascular function and functional capacity compared with those of group B. Pain-free travelled distance was predictive of the nursing diagnosis. These results are important for the refinement of this diagnosis. In conclusion, this study provides evidences that the distances walked in the six-minute walk test may be considered defining characteristics of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
No takes yet. Share an insight, caveat, or question.
Butcher et al. (2012) conducted an observational in Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion (n=82). Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion diagnosis vs. Without the diagnosis was evaluated on Pain-free travelled distance in the six-minute walk test. Pain-free travelled distance in the six-minute walk test was predictive of the nursing diagnosis of Ineffective Peripheral Tissue Perfusion.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: