Analysis and development of validation methods of nursing diagnoses in adults: a review

Abstract

Objective: To analyze, according to the literature, the development of validation methods for nursing diagnoses in adults. Methods: Study carried out in June 2020, in database: Google academic, CAPES Journal Portal, Latin American and Caribbean Literature in Health Sciences (LILACS), Nursing Database (BDENF) and PubMed. In the years 2016 to 2020. The descriptors used were: "Validation studies" AND "Nursing diagnosis" AND "Adult" and their correspondents in English. Results: Thus, 09 articles entered the qualitative synthesis. Noteworthy are the Gordon and Sweeney clinical model, content validation, Fehring's differential clinical and concept analysis model, validation by specialists and Hoskins' clinical validation. Conclusion: Further studies on validation and accuracy of nursing diagnoses are essential.