title: [Concept analysis of susceptibility].
abstract: This conceptual analysis of susceptibility used the method described by Walker & Avant (1995) to analyze the attributes, antecedent and consequence of susceptibility. By review and analysis of the related literature we found that the defined characteristics of susceptibility were the following: (1) A person (or a group of people) has some specific characteristics. (2) A person (or a group of people) has a relatively high degree of probability of experiencing influences while being exposed at a certain time point to a certain environment. (3) The changes caused by the influences usually result in some harm to a person (or a group of people). (4) The changes will usually occur within an expected timeframe. The antecedent to susceptibility is that a person (or a group of people) should be exposed to the specific influencing environment. The consequence is an increase in the possibility and level of harm, defect and negative outcome. The person nevertheless retains some ability to control the changes. The article hopes that nursing professionals can precisely apply the results from this conceptual analysis of susceptibility as they provide health care services.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Tzu Chi College of Technology, R.O.C. chuan@tccn.edu.tw
authors.forename: Mei-Chuan
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male