title: Longing: a concept analysis.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This paper uses Rodgers' evolutionary view of concept analysis to define the human response of longing. The purpose is to develop a definition of longing as the first step in diagnosis development.
  
  
  METHODS
  A literature review was conducted by searching the Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, American Theological Library Association Religion, JSTOR Philosophy, JSTOR Religion, PsycINFO, and PubMed databases to yield an across-discipline sample of articles.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Three researchers identified the attributes, antecedents, consequences, situational context, and surrogate terms of longing.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  An operational definition was developed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Longing is clearly a human response to loss, crossing illness and situations in which nurses encounter patients in multiple settings. This supports the need to further develop longing into a nursing diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
authors.forename: Shelley-Rae
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Pehler
authors.forename: Stephanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sjostrom
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markwardt
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Concept analysis; longing; nursing diagnosis development