Ineffective denial

La définition:

Conscious or unconscious attempt to disavow the knowledge or meaning of an event to reduce anxiety/fear, but leading to the detriment of health

Les caractéristiques :

• Delays seeking or refuses healthcare attention to the detriment of health
• Does not perceive personal relevance of symptoms or danger
• Displaces source of symptoms to other organs
• Displays inappropriate affect
  
• Does not admit fear of death or invalidism
• Makes dismissive gestures or comments when speaking of distressing events
• Minimizes symptoms
• Unable to admit impact of disease on life pattern
• Uses home remedies (self-treatments) to relieve symptoms
• Displaces fear of impact of the condition
  

Les nouveaux facteurs favorisants:

• Overwhelming stress
• Threat of unpleasant reality
• Fear of deaths
• Fear of separation
• Fear of loss of autonomy
• Anxiety
• Lack of competency in using effective coping mechanisms
• Lack of control of life situation
• Lack of emotional support from others
  

Ce diagnostic infirmier révisé sera publiée dans l'édition du livre Nursing diagnosis: Définitions & Classification - 2007-2008. La traduction en langue française sera suivra.