Chang B L, Hirsch M
Nurs Diagn. 1994 Jan-Mar;5(1):6-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1744-618x.1994.tb00362.x.
The authors describe the development of a research tool for studies on nursing diagnosis by the Computer-Aided Research in Nursing (CARIN) project. The tool, a computerized assessment guide, has reliable and valid items for the identification of patient problem areas. The patient information in the assessment guide, nursing diagnoses identified by the clinical nurse specialist, and a statistical interface are linked in a customized computer program for the CARIN project, providing a system capable of analyzing patient problems from several perspectives. The system provides an accurate assessment and subsequent analysis of patient problems, as well as large data sets. Implications for the future of nursing diagnosis research are discussed.
