Abstract
Objective: Validate the nursing diagnosis spiritual distress in cancer patients. Methods: Cross-sectional approach using Richard Fehring's Clinical Diagnostic Validity Model. Findings: The prevalence of diagnosis was 40.8% in a sample of 170 patients. A total of 16 defining characteristics were validated. Expresses suffering had the highest sensitivity value and lack of meaning in life had the highest specificity value. Conclusions: The diagnosis was validated. Cancer patients in spiritual distress are in a state of suffering related to lack of meaning in life. Implications for Practice: Sensitive diagnosis tools and language are required for nurses to make accurate judgments in situations of spiritual distress. Validation in different contexts would increase the clinical evidence of this diagnosis.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 44-52 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International journal of nursing knowledge |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- Nursing
- Nursing diagnosis
- Spirituality
- Validation study
