Constipation. Consensual and empirical validation.
This article describes the process of consensual and empirical validation used for one nursing diagnosis, constipation. The process is illustrated with a cluster of studies, both qualitative and quantitative. Implications for practice, education, and research are described.
D000368:Aged; D003248:Constipation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009736:Nursing Process; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012648:Self Care