Concept Development in Nursing: Foundations, Techniques, and Applications / Edition 2

by Beth L. Rodgers PhD, RN, FAAN

Overview

This book presents state-of-the-art methods for developing concepts appropriate for nursing. It presents a wide array of approaches to concept developments, ranging from the classic to the cutting-edge in a matter that balances philosophical foundations with techniques and practical examples.

Explores approaches ranging from the classic to constructivist to critical or postmodern

Balances philosophy and methods, illustrating each method with a complete example of a specific concept developed using that method.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780721682433
Publisher:	Elsevier Health Sciences
Publication date:	12/21/1999
Series:	Rodgers, Concept Development in Nursing
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	480
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Rodgers, Beth L., RN, PhD (Univ of Wisconsin-Milwaukee); Knafl, Kathleen A., PhD (Univ of Illinois at Chicago)

Table of Contents

Introduction to Concept Development in Nursing · Philosophical Foundations of Concept Development · Knowledge Synthesis and Concept Development in Nursing · The Wilson Method of Concept Analysis · Wilsonian Concept Analysis: Applying the Technique · Concept Analysis: An Evolutionary View · The Concept of Grief: An Evolutionary Perspective · Grief in a Cultural Context: Expanding Concept Analysis Beyond the Professional Literature · An Expansion and Elaboration of the Hybrid Model of Concept Development · A Concept Analysis of Withdrawal: Application of the Hybrid Model of Concept Development · Concept Clarification: Using the Norris Method in Clinical Research · Simultaneous Concept Analysis: A Strategy for Developing Multiple Interrelated Concepts · Integrative Literature Reviews for the Development of Concepts · A Multiphase Approach to Concept Analysis and Development · Methods and Application of Dimensional Analysis: A Contribution to Concept and Knowledge Development in Nursing · Beyond Analysis: Further Adventures in Concept Development · Exploring Pragmatic Utility: Concept Analysis by Critically Appraising the Literature · Research Careers and Concept Development: The Case of Normalization · Concept Development Situated in the Critical Paradigm · Concept Development of Nursing-Sensitive Patient Outcomes · Applications and Future Directions for Concept Development in Nursing

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Mary Ellen Wurzbach, RN, BSN, MSN, FNP, PhD (University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh)
Description: In this book the editors address the philosophical underpinnings of concept development and the practicality of various concept analysis techniques to further understanding and progress in important areas of nursing science. They encompass a range of concept development strategies describing the advantages, disadvantages, and the appropriate use of each.
Purpose: The editors' goal is to provide a "menu of possibilities" representing the state-of-the-art of concept development. They hope that the book can serve as the catalyst to stimulate further dialogue.
Audience: The editors hope that the text will be a vital resource for everyone in nursing who is interested in contributing to the further clarification and development of the many concepts pertinent to nursing practice, research, and education. The contributors are credible authorities in concept development.
Features: The book contains analysis of several concept development methods, with an explication of their advantages and disadvantages. The editors begin with an introduction and overview of concept development and end with future directions for concept development in nursing. In between, the philosophical foundations, methods of concept analysis, and actual examples of concept analysis are provided. The idea of concept development going beyond concept analysis is introduced. The chapters devoted to the philosophical aspects of concept development are particularly well done. The text contains content that is unique in the nursing theory and philosophy literature.
Assessment: This book is full of thought-provoking ideas for both the nurse philosopher and the practitioner of concept development. The editors advance both a philosophical and a "how to" approach to the subject. As such, this book would make an outstanding addition to the libraries of nurse scholars, both those learning about concept development and those who are experts in the area. This book fills a gap in the nursing literature with a thorough introduction to the various aspects of concept development. Concept development is a foundation of doctoral education in nursing, yet few previous texts have addressed the topic.

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In this book the editors address the philosophical underpinnings of concept development and the practicality of various concept analysis techniques to further understanding and progress in important areas of nursing science. They encompass a range of concept development strategies describing the advantages, disadvantages, and the appropriate use of each. The editors' goal is to provide a ""menu of possibilities"" representing the state-of-the-art of concept development. They hope that the book can serve as the catalyst to stimulate further dialogue. The editors hope that the text will be a vital resource for everyone in nursing who is interested in contributing to the further clarification and development of the many concepts pertinent to nursing practice, research, and education. The contributors are credible authorities in concept development. The book contains analysis of several concept development methods, with an explication of their advantages and disadvantages. The editors begin with an introduction and overview of concept development and end with future directions for concept development in nursing. In between, the philosophical foundations, methods of concept analysis, and actual examples of concept analysis are provided. The idea of concept development going beyond concept analysis is introduced. The chapters devoted to the philosophical aspects of concept development are particularly well done. The text contains content that is unique in the nursing theory and philosophy literature. This book is full of thought-provoking ideas for both the nurse philosopher and the practitioner of concept development. The editors advance both a philosophical and a ""how to"" approachto the subject. As such, this book would make an outstanding addition to the libraries of nurse scholars, both those learning about concept development and those who are experts in the area. This book fills a gap in the nursing literature with a thorough introduction to the various aspects of concept development. Concept development is a foundation of doctoral education in nursing, yet few previous texts have addressed the topic.

Mary Ellen Wurzbach