title: [Concept development in theory development].
abstract: A concept development is the first part of the theory development. Concepts are linked together and form hierarchical, compositional, functional and heterogenous concept systems. In illustrating concept systems, diagrams, tables and figures are used. Concept systems are maps to help nurses, teachers and managers in examining the interests of nursing science in detail, to understand more profound way, and to produce still more new aspects for the interest.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kiikkala
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D009742:Nursing Theory
vernacular_title: Käsitteistä käsitejärjestelmiin.