Theoretical Basis

intuitive knowledge

Feeling and hunches not guessing, but relies on unconscious pattern recognition and experience.

statement development

Formulate and analyze statements between concepts and their measurement

Borrowed or shared theory

Is theory developed in another discipline that is not adapted to the worldview or practice of nursing

personal knowledge

Knowledge gained from thought alone. Think, then come to a conclusion. (to cook, turn on heat)

application of theory to practice

Research assesses how applied and usefulness

theory construction

Structure and contextualize components of theory

theory practice theory

Take existing theory, apply, develop new theory or refine old one

theory research theory

Theory guides research, research informs theory

testing theoretical statements

Validate theoretical relationships with testing

clinical reasoning

a cognitive process that allows us to think, identify relationships, and form judgements about information. Intentionally developed.

model

a graphic or symbolic representation of phenomena that objectify and present certain perspectives or points of view.

theory

a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social events

primary reference

a type of publication where scientists describe their original studies

phenomena

an aspect of reality or subject matter that is a primary concern of a discipline

assumption

belief about phenomena one must accept as true to accept a theory about the phenomena. May not be testable.

evidence-based practice

clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and patient characteristics and preferences

constructs

complex theoretical concepts used to discuss something that can't be observed, touched, or measured directly. Usually created by the theorist to fit a purpose.

classification theories

describe characteristics that are structurally interrelated.

Naming Theories

describe the characteristic of phenomenon

predictive theories

describe the relationship between concepts; how they affect one another

Descriptive theories

describe, observe and name concepts, properties and dimensions, but do not explain interrelationships among concepts.

research theory

develop theory form research

Kuhn's Structure of Scientific Revolutions

disciplines can have multiple paradigms.

concept

elements of components of a phenomenon, building blocks of theories and propositions.

Esthetic knowledge

harmony, beauty, expression - incorporates art, creativity, values

operational definition

how measured

somatic knowledge

knowing the body in relation to physical movement - balance to perform a task

middle range theory

more specific with limited number of concepts.

practice theory

no theory exists, theory driven by practice

grand theory

nonspecific and composed of primarily abstract concepts.

paradigm

organizing framework that contains concepts, theories, assumptions, etc. and affects the way a discipline interprets a subject matter.

prescriptive theories

prescribe activities necessary to reach defined goals.

practice theory

prescriptive theories or situations, specific theories and least complex.

Knowledge

refers to awareness or perceptions of reality through insight, learning or investigation. Expanded over time.

Explaining theories

relate concepts to one another and describe and specify associations between concepts.

empirical knowledge

scientific knowledge coming from observation, testing, and replication. (How to take w BP)

conceptual framework

set of interrelated concepts that symbolically represents and conveys a mental image of a phenomenon.

secondary reference

source from which a writer obtained information about an original or primary source

relationship statement

specific relationship between concepts. AKA propositions

Concept development

specifying, defining, clarifying the concepts used to describe a phenomena

inductive reasoning

starts narrow and goes broader. Typically is more qualitatively focused .

deductive reasoning

starts out broad then narrows. typically involves quantitative designs and begins with deriving testable ideas from theory.

epistemology

study of knowledge

hypotheses

tentative relationships between concepts.

metatheory

theory about theory

moral or ethical knowledge

what is right versus wrong - values, social and cultural norms

conceptual definition

word definition