I am a nursing student. Need to write a paper on theory evaluation.I am a nursing student. Need to write a paper on theory evaluation.
2 pages, APA format
file – Chinn-Eval Theory (1).pdf
this is one of the article that needs to be read
these are the questions that need to be answered:
1. Is this theory clear? This question addresses the clarity and consistency of the presentation.
Clarity and consistency may be both semantic and structural.
-yes, clear in semantics (logic)
-yes, clear in structure (phases of the nurse-client relationship)
2. Is this theory simple? This question addresses the number of structural components
and relationships within the theory. Complexity implies numerous relational
components within the theory; simplicity implies that there are fewer relational
Components.
-yes, well-structured through phases
– definition: “nursing is defined and accomplished through the relatedness found in the human-to-human relationship and successfully working through the phases of the initial encounter, emerging identity, empathy, sympathy, and rapport” (p. 228)
3. Is this theory general? This question addresses the scope of experiences covered by the
theory. Generality infers a wide scope of phenomena, whereas specificity narrows the
range of events included in the theory. Generality in combination with simplicity –
yields parsimony.
-quite specific
-specific in discerning empathy versus sympathy
4. Is this theory accessible? This question addresses the extent to which concepts within the theory are grounded in empirically identifiable phenomena.
“ was never subjected to empirical testing”
-check references
-https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5866131/
5. Is this theory important? This question addresses the extent to which a theory leads to
valued nursing goals in practice, research, and education.
the writer will only need to answer 1st two questions.
The theory that we picked was Joyce’s. I will share that later tonight.
the writer will need to utilize Joyce’s reading and answer the first 2 questions, based on that.
