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Area of Science:

Nursing Research
Interdisciplinary Theory Integration
School Nursing

Background:

Nursing leaders advocate for theory utilization in research, yet its application remains limited.
There is a need to explore innovative approaches for integrating theories into nursing research.
Interdisciplinary integration offers a promising avenue to enhance theoretical frameworks in nursing.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the application of interdisciplinary integration of models and theories in nursing research.
To describe an example of theory integration for guiding a school nursing study.
To develop a conceptual-theoretical-empirical structure for examining pain assessment in specific populations.

Main Methods:

Developed a conceptual-theoretical-empirical structure.
Integrated Neuman's systems model (nursing theory) with the social communication model of pain (psychology model).
Utilized the integrated model to guide a study on pain assessment for schoolchildren with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Main Results:

A novel integrated theoretical framework was successfully developed.
The integrated model provided a structure for a relevant school nursing study.
The framework is applicable to examining pain assessment in children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Conclusions:

Interdisciplinary theory integration can effectively guide nursing research.
The developed structure offers a robust approach for studying complex health issues in school-aged children.
This integration enhances the practical application of theories in nursing practice and research.