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How not to clarify concepts in nursing

J Paley1

  • 1Institute for Health Services Research, University of Luton, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|September 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study critiques the Walker & Avant model for concept analysis in nursing, arguing it relies on flawed assumptions. It asserts that conceptual clarification detached from theoretical commitment is semantically arbitrary.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing Research
  • Philosophy of Science
  • Conceptual Analysis

Background:

  • Concept analysis and clarification are established genres in nursing literature.
  • The Walker & Avant (1988) model is frequently used for conceptual clarification.
  • Previous applications of the Walker & Avant model are questioned.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critique the theoretical underpinnings of the Walker & Avant model.
  • To demonstrate the inherent flaws in concept analysis procedures based on this model.
  • To re-evaluate the relationship between concepts and theory in scientific inquiry.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical critique of the Walker & Avant model.
  • Analysis of the relationship between concepts and theory.
  • Examination of assumptions within the concept analysis genre.

Main Results:

  • The Walker & Avant model is based on untenable assumptions.
  • Concept analysis using this model leads to arbitrary and flawed results.
  • A misunderstanding of the concept-theory relationship is identified.

Conclusions:

  • Concepts are products of theory, not its building blocks.
  • Conceptual clarification preceding theoretical commitment is a semantic exercise.
  • The current approach to concept analysis in nursing requires fundamental revision.

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