Intermodernism: A Philosophical Perspective for Development of Scientific Nursing Theory

Nursing is not only a professional practice, it is a scientific practice as well. One aspect of this practice involves development of scientific theory. In this article, I present a philosophical perspective called intermodernism for considering the content, structure, and process of scientific theo...

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Published inAdvances in nursing science Vol. 42; no. 1; p. 17
Main Author Reed, Pamela G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.2019
Subjects
Adult
Attitude of Health Personnel
Female
History of Nursing
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing Care - psychology
Nursing Staff - psychology
Nursing Theory
Philosophy, Nursing - history
Social Change - history
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Summary:Nursing is not only a professional practice, it is a scientific practice as well. One aspect of this practice involves development of scientific theory. In this article, I present a philosophical perspective called intermodernism for considering the content, structure, and process of scientific theory. Three types of theory structure are reviewed along with descriptions of the use of models and mechanisms in knowledge development. Practice is championed as a context that informs theory development as well as a context of theory validation and application.
ISSN:1550-5014
DOI:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000249