title: Validating gender-specific defining characteristics of altered sexuality.
abstract: The authors conducted a retrospective study to validate gender-specific defining characteristics for the proposed nursing diagnosis altered sexuality. An investigator-designed tool was used to collect data from 100 randomly selected members of NANDA. The Fehring method of diagnostic content validity was used to identify major and minor defining characteristics for men and women. The defining characteristics identified and validated encompass all dimensions of human sexuality, and are more concise and descriptive of this human response than those currently in use. Findings of this study will be used to develop a tool for assessment of altered sexuality in a variety of populations and settings.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: LeMone
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weber
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000592:standards*; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing*