Longing: A Patient and Caregiver Focused Clinical Diagnostic Validity (CDV) Study
1College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
International Journal of Nursing Knowledge
|September 28, 2016
Summary
This study explored patient and caregiver experiences with longing, finding evidence to support its recognition as a new nursing diagnosis. The findings suggest longing is a valid phenomenon in healthcare.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Qualitative Research
Background:
- Longing is a complex human experience often encountered in healthcare settings.
- Understanding the subjective experiences of longing is crucial for holistic patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To gather data from patients and caregivers regarding their personal experiences with longing.
- To explore the validity of longing as a potential nursing diagnosis.
Main Methods:
- Utilized Fehring's Clinical Diagnostic Validity model for survey development.
- Survey data collected from patients and caregivers on their experiences with longing.
- Survey instrument based on prior content analysis and expert nurse surveys.
Main Results:
- 19 of 84 attributes met minor criteria for a nursing diagnosis (weighted ratios 0.60-0.79).
- No attributes met major criteria (weighted ratios ≥ 0.8).
- Respondents supported the proposed definition of longing.
Conclusions:
- The phenomenon of longing is supported by patient and caregiver experiences.
- Evidence supports submitting "longing" as a new nursing diagnosis to NANDA-International (NANDA-I).
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