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Mapping social processes at work in nursing knowledge development.

Patti Hamilton¹, Eileen Willis, Julie Henderson

¹Department of Nursing, Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas, USA.

Nursing & Health Sciences

|March 19, 2014

Summary

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This paper introduces a novel method combining bibliometrics and critical analysis to understand nursing knowledge development. It helps researchers and clinicians grasp the social factors influencing nursing research and practice.

Keywords:

bibliometric knowledge literature nursing publishing social process

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Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Bibliometrics
Critical Analysis

Background:

Current methods for reviewing nursing literature lack a focus on the social processes of knowledge development.
Understanding the evolution of nursing knowledge is crucial for its advancement and application.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a blueprint for combining bibliometrics and critical analysis for reviewing nursing scientific works.
To provide a framework for understanding the social processes behind nursing knowledge creation and utilization.

Main Methods:

The proposed approach integrates bibliometric analysis with critical evaluation.
It examines socially-sanctioned actions by nurse scientists that signal the boundaries, origins, and significance of their work.

Main Results:

This method offers a new way to review nursing research beyond traditional systematic reviews or meta-analyses.
It highlights how social processes like authority, credibility, and prestige influence nursing knowledge.

Conclusions:

The approach enables a deeper understanding of how nursing knowledge develops and is integrated into practice.
It empowers researchers and clinicians to critically assess the social context of nursing knowledge.