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Reflections on theoretical framework use in nursing research
Maria Ribeiro Lacerda1, Rudval Souza da Silva2, Nadirlene Pereira Gomes3
1Universidade Federal do Paraná. Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|July 31, 2024
Summary
This study emphasizes the critical role of theoretical frameworks in nursing research. Utilizing a theoretical-reflexive approach, it highlights how these frameworks guide inquiry and strengthen nursing as a discipline and science.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Philosophy of Science
Background:
- Nursing research requires robust theoretical underpinnings.
- Understanding the application of theories is crucial for advancing nursing knowledge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To reflect on the use of theoretical frameworks in nursing research.
- To elucidate the significance of theoretical frameworks for disciplinary knowledge construction.
Main Methods:
- A theoretical-reflexive study was conducted.
- Concepts and constructs related to nursing theories and other sciences were analyzed.
- Epistemological and philosophy of science issues were considered.
Main Results:
- Nursing research is essential for the discipline's advancement.
- Theoretical frameworks define research problems and methodological strategies.
- Frameworks enable the materialization of research and presentation of findings.
Conclusions:
- Theoretical frameworks are central to researchers' thinking in nursing.
- They delimit research scope and guide methodological approaches.
- Frameworks support and strengthen nursing as both a discipline and a science.
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