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OBJECTIVE: This article describes the adequacy of the Q methodology as a new
option for the validation of nursing diagnoses related to subjective foci.
METHODS: Discussion paper about the characteristics of the Q methodology.
FINDINGS: This method has been used in nursing research particularly related to
subjective concepts and includes both a quantitative and qualitative dimension.
CONCLUSIONS: The Q methodology seems to be an adequate and innovative
method for the clinical validation of nursing diagnoses.
IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE: The validation of nursing diagnoses related to
subjective foci using the Q methodology could improve the level of evidence and
provide nurses with clinical indicators for clinical reasoning and for the planning of
effective interventions.
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Keywords
Nursing diagnosis Nursing methodology research Validation study
Citation
Miguel, S., Caldeira, S., Vieira, M. (2016). The Adequacy of the Q Methodology for Clinical Validation of Nursing Diagnoses Related to Subjective Foci. International Journal of Nursing Knowledge, 29(2), 97-103
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons