Middle Range Theory for Nursing

by Smith, Mary Jane, Ph.D.; Liehr, Patricia R., Ph.D.

• ISBN13: 9780826119162
• ISBN10: 0826119166
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-05
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Middle Range Theory for Nursing is a textbook designed for theory and research courses in master's and doctoral programs. As described in the 2d edition of the Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, middle range theory "is a basic, usable structure of ideas, l

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xvii
Acknowledgments	p. xxi
Disciplinary Perspectives Linked to Middle Range Theory	p. 1
Understanding Middle Range Theory by Moving Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction	p. 13
Philosophical Level	p. 16
Theoretical Level	p. 17
Empirical Level	p. 20
Middle Range Theories on the Ladder of Abstraction	p. 20
Building Structures for Research	p. 33
Practice Story	p. 34
Phenomenon of Interest	p. 34
Theoretical Lens	p. 35
Related Literature	p. 36
Reconstructed Story	p. 36
Mini-Saga	p. 37
Core Qualities	p. 37
Definition	p. 37
Model	p. 38
Mini-Synthesis	p. 38
Exemplars	p. 38
Yearning to be Recognized	p. 39
Catastrophic Cultural Immersion	p. 46
Theories of Uncertainty in Illness	p. 55
Purpose of the Theories and How They Were Developed	p. 56
Concepts of the Theories	p. 58
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Models	p. 61
Use of the Theories in Nursing Research	p. 62
Use of the Theories in Nursing Practice	p. 72
Conclusion	p. 78
Theory of Meaning	p. 85
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 85
Concepts of the Theory	p. 88
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 93
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 93
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 97
Conclusion	p. 101
Theory of Self-Transcendence	p. 105
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 105
Concepts of the Theory	p. 106
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 109
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 112
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 122
Conclusion	p. 125
Theory of Community Empowerment	p. 131
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 131
Concepts of the Theory	p. 132
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 137
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 137
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 140
Conclusion	p. 142
Theory of Symptom Management	p. 145
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 145
Concepts of the Theory	p. 146
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 149
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 149
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 154
Conclusion	p. 154
Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms	p. 159
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 159
Concepts of the Theory	p. 163
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 169
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 171
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 175
Conclusion	p. 177
Theory of Self-Efficacy	p. 183
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 183
Concepts of the Theory	p. 185
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 189
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 190
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 195
Conclusion	p. 197
Story Theory	p. 205
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 205
Concepts of the Theory	p. 209
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 213
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 216
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 220
Conclusion	p. 221
Theory of Family Stress and Adaptation	p. 225
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 225
Concepts of the Theory	p. 228
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 232
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 233
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 237
Conclusion	p. 238
Theory of Cultural Marginality	p. 243
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 243
Concepts of the Theory	p. 246
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 253
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 253
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 255
Conclusion	p. 256
Theory of Caregiving Dynamics	p. 261
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 262
Concepts of the Theory	p. 263
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 269
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 269
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 272
Conclusion	p. 273
Theory of Moral Reckoning	p. 277
Purpose of the Theory and How It Was Developed	p. 277
Concepts of the Theory	p. 280
Relationships Among the Concepts: The Model	p. 282
Use of the Theory in Nursing Research	p. 288
Use of the Theory in Nursing Practice	p. 289
Conclusion	p. 290
Evaluation of Middle Range Theories for the Discipline of Nursing	p. 293
The Purpose of Theory Evaluation: Toward a Postmodern View	p. 294
The Origin of Evaluative Frameworks	p. 296
Applying the Framework to the Evaluation of Middle Range Theories	p. 304
Middle Range Theories: 1988-2007	p. 307
Index	p. 315
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