Psychiatric nursing research based on nursing for the whole person theory

M Poggenpoel

doi:10.4102/curationis.v19i2.1321

Abstract

One of the determinants for decision-making in conducting psychiatric nursing research is the researchers' framework of reference he/she works from. This framework of reference refers to the way in which researcher views reality and is called a paradigm and consists of metatheoretical, theoretical and methodological assumptions. The metatheoretical assumptions reflect the researcher's view of a person, health, nursing and environment. These are beliefs and cannot be tested and are accepted to be true for the researcher. The theoretical assumptions are deducted from the metatheoretical assumptions and can be formulated into central statements or hypothesis and be validated through research. Nursing for the Whole Person Theory has a set of metatheoretical, theoretical and methodological assumptions that can provide direction in conducting psychiatric nursing research. In this paper the application of Nursing for the Whole Person Theory in conducting psychiatric nursing research will be demonstrated by using a completed psychiatric nursing research study as an example.

Highlights

One o f the determ inantsf o r decision-making in conducting psychiatric nursing research is the researchers’ fram ework o f reference he/she works from
This paper addresses psychiatric nursing research which can be based on Nursing for the W hole Person Theory (Oral Roberts University, Anna Vaughn School of Nursing, 1990: 136-142; Rand Afrikaans University, Department of Nursing Science, 1992; 7-9)
Nurse researchers have the opportunity to provide new theory and em piric^ guidelines for nursing practice so that quality care can be given to all persons

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Introduction

One o f the determ inantsf o r decision-making in conducting psychiatric nursing research is the researchers’ fram ework o f reference he/she works from. PSYCHIATRIC NURSING RESEARCH BASED ON NURSING FOR THE WHOLE PERSON THEORY Nursing fo r the Whole Person Theory has a set o f metatheoretical, theoretical and methodological assumptions that can provide direction in conducting psychiatric nursing research.

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