title: Theoretical foundations of nursing practice in Poland.
abstract: This authors of this column explore the use of nursing theory in Poland. A quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study was conducted to explore what, if any nursing theories were used by nurses in Poland, and if an education program on nursing theory increased the use of nursing theory. The study found that while there were discrepancies between the nurses' theoretical knowledge base and their use of these theories in practice, there is evidence of the use of the ideas and theory of Nightingale, Orem, and Henderson in nursing practice in Poland.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zarzycka
authors.forename: Beata
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dobrowolska
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Slusarska
authors.forename: Irena
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wronska
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cuber
authors.forename: Majda
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pajnkihar
mesh_terms: D009736:Nursing Process; D009742:Nursing Theory; D011044:Poland; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires