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Caring in nursing: analysis of extant theory
Nursing Science Quarterly
|January 1, 1990
Summary
This study analyzes major nursing theories on caring, exploring its core assumptions and theoretical frameworks. It examines caring through ontological, anthropological, ontical, epistemological, and pedagogical lenses for a comprehensive understanding.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Theoretical Analysis
Background:
- Caring is a central concept in nursing.
- Scholarly efforts have focused on understanding caring in nursing.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze major theoretical works on the concept of caring in nursing.
- Provide a framework for analyzing nursing theories of caring.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of major theoretical works on caring in nursing.
- Analysis using five categories: ontological, anthropological, ontical, epistemological, and pedagogical.
Main Results:
- Identified major theoretical works on nursing's concept of caring.
- Framework established for analyzing caring theories.
Conclusions:
- Caring is a substantive area of nursing science.
- Theoretical analysis provides a structured approach to understanding nursing care.