Situation-specific theories from the middle-range transitions theory.
The purpose of this article was to analyze the theory development process of the situation-specific theories that were derived from the middle-range transitions theory. This analysis aims to provide directions for future development of situation-specific theories. First, transitions theory is concisely described with its history, goal, and major concepts. Then, the approach that was used to retrieve the situation-specific theories derived from transitions theory is described. Next, an analysis of 6 situation-specific theories is presented. Finally, 4 themes reflecting commonalities and variances in the theory development process are discussed with implications for future theoretical development.
School of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000266:history / Q000639:trends*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing / Q000266:history; D012107:Research Design