TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1994//
TI  - Validation of the defining characteristics of potential for violence
JO  - Nursing diagnosis
A1  - Smith, J. E.
A1  - Czicman, S. P.
A1  - Early, J. A.
A1  - Green, P. T.
A1  - Lauck, Donna L.
A1  - Lindsay, K.
A1  - Oblaczynski, C.
A1  - Smochek, M. R.
A1  - Wright, G.
SP  - 159
EP  - 164
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - A high incidence of violence occurs in contemporary society, which is reflected in the violence exhibited by psychiatric patients. To validate the defining characteristics of potential for violence, 125 registered nurses were asked to rate the relevance of defining characteristics of the diagnosis. A diagnostic content validity index was used to ascertain which defining characteristics the nurses believed to be the most critical in the identification of violence potential. Nine major and 20 minor characteristics were identified by these nurses.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1046-7459
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -