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Rosane Barreto Cardoso1, Marcos Antônio Gomes Brandão1, Jéssica Cristina Sobrinho da Silva Cavalcante1
1Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem
|September 25, 2024
Summary
This study mapped 39 nursing theories from Brazilian graduate programs, finding most are middle-range theories focused on nursing diagnostics. These findings highlight trends and practical applications for nursing theory development in Brazil.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Health Sciences
- Theory Development
Background:
- Graduate programs in nursing in Brazil are crucial for developing nursing theories.
- Understanding the landscape of developed nursing theories is essential for advancing the discipline.
- A bibliometric approach provides a quantitative overview of theory production.
Purpose of the Study:
- To map and analyze nursing theories developed in stricto sensu graduate programs in nursing in Brazil.
- To identify trends, development strategies, and theorized objects of disciplinary interest.
- To assess the necessary investments for the practical application of these theories in Brazilian contexts.
Main Methods:
- A bibliometric study was conducted using the CAPES Theses and Dissertations Portal in October 2023.
- Controlled descriptors included "Nursing Theory" and "Nursing Models"; uncontrolled descriptors were "Theories" and "Middle-Range Theory."
- Thirty-nine nursing theories were cataloged and analyzed by authors with expertise in nursing theory research.
Main Results:
- Thirty-nine nursing theories were identified and mapped.
- A predominance of middle-range theories (79.5%) was observed.
- Theories primarily focused on nursing diagnostic concepts, utilizing a theoretical-causal validity strategy.
Conclusions:
- The study successfully mapped nursing theories developed in Brazil.
- Identified trends, development strategies, and theorized objects provide insights into the discipline's focus.
- The findings underscore the need for investments to facilitate the practical application of nursing theories within Brazilian healthcare settings.
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