Validation of the nursing diagnosis of urinary retention.
The literature was reviewed in an effort to find or develop a taxonomy for alterations in urinary elimination. A questionnaire was used to validate defining characteristics of one of these diagnosis. Support for the label was found. Examination of additional labels is useful in differentiating types of incontinence.
D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000592:standards*; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000592:standards*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*; D014555:Urination Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*