The need for international nursing diagnosis research and a theoretical framework.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the need for nursing diagnosis research and a theoretical framework for such research.


METHODS
A linguistics theory served as the foundation for the theoretical framework.


RESULTS
Reasons for additional nursing diagnosis research are: (a) file names are needed for implementation of electronic health records, (b) international consensus is needed for an international classification, and (c) continuous changes occur in clinical practice. A theoretical framework used by the author is explained.


CONCLUSIONS
Theoretical frameworks provide support for nursing diagnosis research. Linguistics theory served as an appropriate exemplar theory to support nursing research.


CONCLUSIONS
Additional nursing diagnosis studies based upon a theoretical framework are needed and linguistics theory can provide an appropriate structure for this research.
Lunney
Margaret
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NANDA International Research Committee and College of Staten Island, the City University of New York, NY, USA.
D000043:Abstracting and Indexing; D003210:Concept Formation; D032921:Consensus; D004282:Documentation; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D008037:Linguistics; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized / Q000458:organization & administration; D009275:Names; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards*; D009737:Nursing Records; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D013850:Thinking; D018875:Vocabulary, Controlled