PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Zeleníková, Renáta
AU  - Žiaková, Katarína
TI  - VALIDATION OF THE DEFINING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE NURSING DIAGNOSIS DEFICIENT KNOWLEDGE
DP  - 2012 Apr 1
TA  - Profese Online
PG  - 35--39
VI  - 5
IP  - 1
AID - 10.5507/pol.2012.008
IS  - 18034330
AB  - Aim: The aim of the study was to validate the nursing diagnosis Deficient Knowledge by a chosen sample of Slovak nurses - experts, i. e. to find out which defining characteristics are considered major and minor.Methods: The Fehring's Diagnostic Content Validity Model was used to evaluate the defining characteristics of nursing diagnosis Deficient Knowledge.Results: The following defining characteristics were marked as major: "verbalization of the problem", "inaccurate compliance with instructions". The following characteristics were marked as minor: "poor and inaccurate performance in a test" and "inappropriate behaviour". The defining characteristic "exaggerated behaviour" had the weighted ratio less than 0.5.Conclusion: Not all defining characteristics of nursing diagnosis Deficient Knowledge found in NANDA-International classification system are equally significant for chosen sample of Slovak nurses to determine this nursing diagnosis.