Transition is a concept of interest to nurse researchers, clinicians, and theorists. This article
builds on earlier theoretical work on transitions by providing evidence from the nursing …

This article reviews the evidence for the effectiveness of family interventions in the
prevention and treatment of physical disorders. Pathways by which families influence …

Concept analysis is a useful process in the cycle of theory development and testing and may
occur at many points in the process. A number of structures have been provided in the …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine whether vicarious experience, in
which former patients exemplify the active lives they are leading, reduces anxiety and …

This volume of papers from the distinguished sociologist Anselm Strauss reflects his self-
professed lifelong intention to create sociological awareness in his readers and students. As …

While scholars in nursing are charged with the responsibility of advancing and structuring a
body of knowledge for application in nursing practice, many of the currently utilized theories …

In this groundbreaking work, distinguished contributors explore the myriad relationships
between networks of social support and the development, treatment, and rehabilitation of …

Despite the growing amount of reseach on cardiac disease and sexual dysfunction, few
empirical studies have been published on the overlap of these 2 areas. In particular …

There have been very few investigations into how any single nursing theory has actually
evolved historically. In this paper, a trajectory of theoretical development in nursing is …

Admission to a critical care unit often causes a great deal of distress and anguish, not only
for the patient but also his or her family If one believes in the holistic approach to care, then it …