Concept Analysis Diagram Tissue Integrity

Concept Analysis Diagram – Tissue Integrity

Nursing Care

Directed toward what contributes to a normal concept and is thereby related to all factors involved in or with the concept. Not always needed to have a normal outcome.

Attributes

Defining characteristics of the concept
What property, quality, or data must be present for the concept to exist

Antecedents

What precedes the concept for it to exist
Events or incidents that must happen before the concept

Consequences

Untoward events or outcomes that occur due to malfunction within the concept
Positive events or outcomes that occur due to proper functioning within the concept

Interrelated Concept

Concepts which can affect change in the other
Concepts which work together to ensure a normal process
Concepts which if depleted or impaired can cause a negative consequence in the other

Sub-Concept

Critical components of major concept

Explanation of Tissue Integrity Diagram:

Tissue integrity is the ability of body tissues to regenerate and/or repair to maintain normal physiological processes. The attributes which measure if this concept is functioning optimally include structurally intact and functioning integument, and a normal healing process. The antecedents are things that must precede the concept for it to exist. The antecedents for Tissue Integrity include good nutrition, lack of external trauma, adequate perfusion, and limited pressure on site. Consequences can be positive or negative. Negative consequences are untoward events or outcomes that occur due to malfunction within the concept. The negative consequences identified are pain, infection, decubiti, altered self-image, and loss of fluid and electrolytes. Positive consequences are events or outcomes that occur due to proper functioning within the concept. The positive consequences identified are protection from infection, protection from injury/trauma, and adaptation to environment (sweating).

Interrelated concepts are concepts which can affect change in Tissue Integrity, concepts which work together to ensure a normal process, and concepts which if depleted or impaired can cause a negative consequence in Tissue Integrity. The interrelated concepts for Tissue Integrity are Immunity, Perfusion, Thermoregulation, Mobility, Sensory, Nutrition, Elimination, and Fluids and Electrolytes. Several of these concepts help to maintain normal tissue integrity and dysfunction of the majority of these concepts can cause a negative consequence to occur. Some of these concepts such as thermoregulation can cause a dysfunction in Tissue Integrity or a dysfunction in Tissue Integrity can cause a problem with thermoregulation. Sub- Concepts are critical components of the major concept. The sub-concepts for Tissue Integrity are primary prevention, self-care behaviors, and three stages of wound healing. Nursing care is directed toward what contributes to a normal concept and is thereby related to all factors involved in or with the concept.