Middle Range Theory for Nursing
by Smith, Mary Jane, Ph.D.; Liehr, Patricia R., Ph.D.Edition: 2nd
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-05-05
Publisher(s): Springer Pub Co
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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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