Concept Development in Nursing

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.

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