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| Preface | |
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| Overview of Theory and Theory Development | |
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| Theory in Nursing: Past to Present | |
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| Theory Development in Nursing: A Beginner's Guide | |
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| A Historical Glimpse at Theory Development in Nursing as a Profession | |
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| Evolution of Theory Development: Metatheory to Practice Theory | |
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| Population- and Domain-Focused Theories and Models | |
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| Global Nursing Theory Development Issues and Efforts | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Using Knowledge Development and Theory to Inform Practice | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence | |
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| Nursing Informatics | |
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| Nursing Practice Research and Theory Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercise | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Approaches to Theory Development Used in This Book | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Elements of Theory Building | |
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| Interrelatedness of Elements | |
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| Approaches to Theory Building | |
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| Strategy Selection | |
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| Interrelatedness of Strategies | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Derivation Strategies | |
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| Concept Derivation | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Concept Derivation | |
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| Application of Concept Derivation to Nursing | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Concept Derivation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercise | |
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| References | |
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| Statement Derivation | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Statement Derivation | |
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| Application of Statement Derivation to Nursing | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Statement Derivation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercises | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Theory Derivation | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Theory Derivation | |
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| Examples of Theory Derivation | |
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| Application of Theory Derivation to Nursing | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Theory Derivation | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercises | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Synthesis Strategies | |
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| Concept Synthesis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Approaches to Concept Synthesis | |
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| Procedures for Concept Synthesis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Concept Synthesis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercises | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Statement Synthesis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Statement Synthesis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Statement Synthesis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercise | |
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| Self-Assessment Test Of Introductory Statistics | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Theory Synthesis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Example of the Use of Theory Synthesis Process | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Theory Synthesis | |
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| Illustrations of Theory Synthesis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Theory Synthesis | |
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| Theory Synthesis and Integrative Models and Theories | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercises | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings In Theory Development | |
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| Analysis Strategies | |
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| Concept Analysis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Concept Analysis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Concept Analysis | |
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| Response to Criticism of This Method | |
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| Summary | |
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| An Additional Example and Practice Exercise | |
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| Practice Exercise | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Statement Analysis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Steps in Statement Analysis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Statement Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercises | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Theory Analysis | |
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| Definition and Description | |
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| Purpose and Uses | |
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| Procedures for Theory Analysis | |
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| Advantages and Limitations | |
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| Utilizing the Results of Theory Analysis | |
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| Summary | |
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| Practice Exercise | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Perspectives on Theory and its Credibility | |
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| Concept, Statement, and Theory Testing | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Concept Testing | |
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| Statement Testing | |
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| Theory Testing | |
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| Summary | |
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| References | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| Index | |