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Prevention as intervention.

M August-Brady1

  • 1Assistant Dean, St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, and Nursing Faculty, St. Luke's Commemorative School of Nursing at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|June 10, 2000
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Prevention as intervention, a theory linked to the Neuman systems model, requires clearer definitions for its core concepts. Further research is needed to understand terms like flexible lines of defense before theory testing can occur.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing Theory
  • Systems Models

Background:

  • Prevention as intervention is a middle-range theory.
  • It aligns with the Neuman Systems Model.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the theory of prevention as intervention using Neuman's theory.
  • To assess the theory's clarity, simplicity, generality, accessibility, and importance.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of anxiety research through the lens of Neuman's theory.
  • Evaluation of the conceptual clarity of prevention as intervention.

Main Results:

  • The theory of prevention as intervention requires improved conceptual clarity.
  • Key concepts such as flexible and normal lines of defense need further understanding.

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Conclusions:

  • The theory of prevention as intervention is currently unclear.
  • Further conceptual development is necessary for theory testing.