title: Nursing diagnosis in the chronically ill: methodology for clinical validation.
abstract: The identification and validation of nursing diagnoses that describe the phenomena of concern to nursing is a critical task. Methodological issues revolving around the conceptualization of nursing and the research approach have hampered this effort. This study used the human needs framework as a guide for the assessment and formulation of nursing diagnoses. A two-phase study was conducted. In Phase 1 five judges derived 51 nursing diagnoses using data from direct clinical observations of 50 subjects. In Phase 2 data from a second sample of 108 subjects were compared to Phase 1 data via computer analysis. Fifty of the 51 diagnoses were confirmed.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Hoskins
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: McFarlane
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Rubenfeld
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Walsh
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Schreier
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003933:Diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009729:Nursing; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012106:Research; D012984:Software