Brief Table of Contents PART 1: OVERVIEW OF THEORY AND THEORY DEVELOPMENT 1. Theory in Nursing: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? 2. Using Knowledge Development and Theory to Inform Practice 3. Approaches to Theory Development PART 2: DERIVATION STRATEGIES 4. Concept Derivation 5. Statement Derivation 6. Theory Derivation PART 3: SYNTHESIS STRATEGIES 7. Concept Synthesis 8.
Statement Synthesis 9. Theory Synthesis PART 4: ANALYSIS STRATEGIES 10. Concept Analysis 11. Statement Analysis 12. Theory Analysis PART 5: PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY AND ITS CREDIBILITY 13. Assessing the Credibility and Scope of Nursing Knowledge Development: Concepts, Statements, and Theories Detailed Table of Contents PART 1: OVERVIEW OF THEORY AND THEORY DEVELOPMENT 1. Theory in Nursing: Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? Theory Development in Nursing: A Beginner''s Guide A Historical Glimpse at Theory in Nursing as a Profession Evolution of Theory Development: Metatheory to Practice Theory Population- and Domain-Focused Theories and Models Global Nursing Theory Development Issues and Efforts Summary References Additional Readings 2. Using Knowledge Development and Theory to Inform Practice Introduction Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence Nursing Informatics Nursing Practice Research and Theory Development Summary Practice Exercise References Additional Readings 3.
Approaches to Theory Development Introduction Elements of Theory Building Interrelatedness of Elements Approaches to Theory Building Strategy Selection Interrelatedness of Strategies Summary References Additional Readings PART 2: DERIVATION STRATEGIES 4. Concept Derivation Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Concept Derivation Application of Concept Derivation to Nursing Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Concept Derivation Summary Practice Exercise References 5. Statement Derivation Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Statement Derivation Application of Statement Derivation to Nursing Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Statement Derivation Summary Practice Exercises References Additional Readings 6. Theory Derivation Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Theory Derivation Examples of Theory Derivation Application of Theory Derivation to Nursing Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Theory Derivation Summary Practice Exercises References Additional Readings PART 3: SYNTHESIS STRATEGIES 7. Concept Synthesis Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Approaches to Concept Synthesis Procedures for Concept Synthesis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Concept Synthesis Summary Practice Exercises References Additional Readings 8. Statement Synthesis Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Statement Synthesis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Statement Synthesis Summary Practice Exercise Self-Assessment Test of Introductory Statistics References Additional Readings 9. Theory Synthesis Definition and Description Example of the Use of Theory Synthesis Process Purpose and Uses Procedures for Theory Synthesis Illustrations of Theory Synthesis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Theory Synthesis Theory Synthesis and Integrative Models and Theories Summary Practice Exercises References Additional Readings PART 4: ANALYSIS STRATEGIES 10. Concept Analysis Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Concept Analysis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Concept Analysis Response to Criticism of this Method Summary Additional Example and Practice Exercise Practice Exercise References Additional Readings 11.
Statement Analysis Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Steps in Statement Analysis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Statement Analysis Summary Practice Exercises References Additional Readings 12. Theory Analysis Definition and Description Purpose and Uses Procedures for Theory Analysis Advantages and Limitations Utilizing the Results of Theory Analysis Summary Practice Exercise 1 Practice Exercise 2 References Additional Readings PART 5: PERSPECTIVES ON THEORY AND ITS CREDIBILITY 13. Assessing the Credibility and Scope of Nursing Knowledge Development: Concepts, Statements, and Theories A Glance at Concept, Statement, and Theory Testing Concept Testing Statement Testing Theory Testing The Scope of, and Central Concerns, in Nursing Knowledge Closing Commentary References Additional Readings.