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Article: Nursing diagnoses and interventions for post-acute-phase battered women.
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- Nursing Diagnosis
- Article date:
- July 1, 1998
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PURPOSE. To identify nursing diagnoses and interventions applicable for post-acute-phase battered women.
METHODS. Eight battered women were interviewed twice for 2 hours. Gordon's functional health patterns provided the framework for data collection.
FINDINGS. Fifty-three nursing diagnoses and 52 nursing interventions were indicated in the data; 24 nursing diagnoses and 26 nursing interventions were present in all participants' data.
CONCLUSIONS. With the use of comprehensive interventions, nurses can make a major contribution to society by enabling battered women to move to a more protected lifestyle.
Key words: Battered women, nursing ...