Longing: A Patient and Caregiver Focused Clinical Diagnostic Validity (CDV) Study.
OBJECTIVE
To gather data from patients and caregivers about their personal experiences with longing.


METHODS
Using Fehring's Clinical Diagnostic Validity model, patients and caregivers were surveyed for their experiences with longing. The survey was developed based on two previous research projects (a content analysis and survey of expert nurses). Approval for the study was received from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire Institutional Review Board.


RESULTS
None of the 84 attributes met major criteria (weighted ratios ≥ 0.8), but 19 met minor (weighted ratios of 0.60-0.79) across patients, caregivers, and combined scores. The proposed definition was supported by the respondents.


CONCLUSIONS
The phenomenon of longing may exist.


CONCLUSIONS
There is evidence justifying the submission to NANDA-I for a new nursing diagnosis for longing.
College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
Shelley-Rae
SR
Pehler
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D000072917:Standardized Nursing Terminology; D055815:Young Adult
Fehring's Clinical Diagnostic Validity model; longing; nursing diagnosis development; patient and caregivers