Nursing Diagnosis Development of Longing: Content Validation With Nursing Experts

ConclusionCurrent research supports the proposed development of a nursing diagnosis for the human response of longing.
Practice ImplicationsBecause the psychosocial characteristics do not make longing easy to assess, continued research is needed to ask patients and caregivers about their personal experience with this human response.

Source: International Journal of Nursing Terminologies and Classifications - June 1, 2014 Category: Nursing Authors: Shelley‐Rae Pehler, Michelle Markwardt, Danielle Hibbard Tags: Original Article Source Type: research