title: The concept of cogitation.
abstract: The purpose of this paper is to define the concept of cogitation in order to promote theoretical clarity in research focusing on elderly nursing home patients. A concept analysis was undertaken, using the method described by Schwartz-Barcott & Kim (1986). After extensive dictionary searches, reviews of literature and a fieldwork phase, tentative criteria and a preliminary definition of the concept of cogitation were formulated, antecedents and consequences were defined, and demonstration cases presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Gothenburg College of Health and Caring Sciences, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Nyström
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009735:Nursing Homes; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology; D013548:Sweden; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013850:Thinking