Examples Of Metaparadigm
Nursing profession lacks a defined philosophical and theoretical view that is applied universally. This is maybe due to the fact that our nursing practice lacks unity and not yet standardized globally. We tend to borrow values from other sciences like psychology, sociology, anthropology as some of the basis of our nursing theories. We also have different educational preparation, working condition and different specialization (Jarrin, Olga F.). The two predominant philosophical views of thought in nursing are the received view and perceived view. The philosophical views gradually moved from the received view to the perceived view (Alligood, 2014) with Thomas Samuel Kuhn introduction of metaparadigm concepts (Bird A., 2004). A metaparadigm refers
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The purpose of the metaparadigm is to summarize the intellectual and social missions of the discipline and place boundaries on the subject matter of that discipline ( Kim, 1989). According to Fawcett and DeSanto-Madeya (2013), the science of nursing revolved around the concepts of person, health, environment and nursing. The transition theory of Afaf Ibrahim Meleis (1948) has an extraordinary view about the metaparadigm concepts. Transition theory with a focus on people in diverse types of transitions provides a comprehensive and evolving guide for all health-related discipline. Meleis (1942) stated that nurses are the primary caregivers of client and their families who are undergoing transitions. The person (patient) is involve in the transition process of movement and changes in basic life patterns which are manifested in all individuals. The health will undergo complex transitions and have patterns of multiplicity and complexity and the environment will experience vulnerability related to transition experiences, interactions, and environmental conditions that expose individuals to potential damage, problematic or extended recovery, or delayed or unhealthy coping. The central focus of the profession of nursing is using the art and science of caring to improve the health of human beings within the
The purpose of the metaparadigm is to summarize the intellectual and social missions of the discipline and place boundaries on the subject matter of that discipline ( Kim, 1989). According to Fawcett and DeSanto-Madeya (2013), the science of nursing revolved around the concepts of person, health, environment and nursing. The transition theory of Afaf Ibrahim Meleis (1948) has an extraordinary view about the metaparadigm concepts. Transition theory with a focus on people in diverse types of transitions provides a comprehensive and evolving guide for all health-related discipline. Meleis (1942) stated that nurses are the primary caregivers of client and their families who are undergoing transitions. The person (patient) is involve in the transition process of movement and changes in basic life patterns which are manifested in all individuals. The health will undergo complex transitions and have patterns of multiplicity and complexity and the environment will experience vulnerability related to transition experiences, interactions, and environmental conditions that expose individuals to potential damage, problematic or extended recovery, or delayed or unhealthy coping. The central focus of the profession of nursing is using the art and science of caring to improve the health of human beings within the