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Yes, no, or perhaps: reflections on Swedish human science nursing research development
1Department of Nursing and Public Health Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Nursing Science Quarterly
|March 5, 2002
Summary
Swedish nursing research is shifting from a medical science to a human science perspective. Analysis of theoretical developments suggests it aligns with and belongs within the human science nursing framework.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Human Science
- Medical Science
Background:
- Traditionally, Swedish nursing education and practice were grounded in medical science.
- A discernible shift towards a different worldview is evident in contemporary Swedish nursing research.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the theoretical underpinnings of Swedish nursing research.
- To determine if Swedish nursing research aligns with a human science perspective.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of recent Swedish nursing theoretical developments.
- Examination of international viewpoints on the human science perspective in nursing.
Main Results:
- Swedish nursing research exhibits a trend away from a purely medical science approach.
- The identified theoretical developments resonate with human science principles.
Conclusions:
- Swedish nursing research is evolving towards a human science perspective.
- The field of Swedish nursing research is increasingly situated within the human science paradigm.