title: The common sense model: an organizing framework for knowledge development in nursing.
abstract: The common sense model emphasizes the importance of persons' perceptions or beliefs about their health and illness, and has potential for guiding knowledge development in nursing. This paper describes the model, reviews the existing relevant literature, and organizes the literature within the framework of the model. Suggestions are made as to how the model can be used for further research in nursing.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison.
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D004194:Disease / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D008960:Models, Psychological; D015399:Nursing Research