Adverse Reactions to Medications: Concept Analysis and Development of a New Risk Nursing Diagnosis

Abstract

PURPOSE To analyze the concept of adverse reaction to medications and to develop the new nursing diagnosis Risk for Adverse Reactions to Medications. METHODS Concept analysis using Walker and Avant's eight step method. FINDINGS Thirty‐three articles indexed in four databases were included. The components of the new nursing diagnosis were determined, including possible nursing outcomes and interventions. CONCLUSIONS The concept analysis supported the development of the new nursing diagnosis Risk for Adverse Reactions to Medications, which may help nurses to evaluate and identify patients susceptible to adverse reactions. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING PRACTICE The establishment of this nursing diagnosis will provide nurses an opportunity to implement interventions to anticipate and effectively intervene with patients at risk for this condition.