title: Person-centered nursing practice with older people in Ireland.
abstract: This column presents an analysis of McCormack's conceptual framework for person-centered practice with older people as a theoretical basis for the delivery of care of older adults in an Irish context. The evaluative process is guided by the framework proposed by Fawcett (2000) for the analysis and evaluation of conceptual models of nursing. The historical evolution, philosophical claims, and an overview of the content of the model are addressed. The following criteria are then applied: logical congruence, the generation of the theory, the credibility of the model, and the contribution of the model to the discipline of nursing.
authors.affiliation: College Lecturer, Catherine McAuley School of Nursing and Midwifery, Brookfield Health Sciences Complex, National University of Ireland, Cork, Ireland.
authors.forename: Margaret G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Landers
authors.forename: Geraldine M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: McCarthy
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D007494:Ireland; D016294:Models, Nursing; D020380:Needs Assessment; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods*; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing