Contents
Contributors
Foreword Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, PhD, MBA, RN, FAAN, FNAP
Preface
Acknowledgments
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I: SETTING THE STAGE FOR MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES
1. Disciplinary Perspectives Linked to Middle Range Theory
Marlaine C. Smith
2. Understanding Middle Range Theory by Moving Up and Down the Ladder of Abstraction
Mary Jane Smith and Patricia R. Liehr
3. Evaluation of Middle Range Theories for the Discipline of Nursing
Marlaine C. Smith
II: MIDDLE RANGE THEORIES READY FOR APPLICATION
4. Theories of Uncertainty in Illness
Margaret F. Clayton, Marleah Dean, and Merle Mishel
5. Theory of Meaning
Teresa Daniel Ritchie, Suzy Mascaro Walter, and Patricia Starck
6. Theory of Bureaucratic Caring
Marilyn A. Ray
7. Theory of Self-Transcendence
Pamela G. Reed
8. Theory of Symptom Management
Melinda S. Bender, Susan L. Janson, Linda S. Franck, and Kathryn Aldrich Lee
9. Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms
Elizabeth R. Lenz and Linda C. Pugh
10. Theory of Self-Efficacy
Barbara Resnick
11. Story Theory
Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith
12.Theory of Transitions
Eun-Ok Im
13. Theory of Self-Reliance
John Lowe
14. Theory of Cultural Marginality
Heeseung Choi
15. Theory of Moral Reckoning
Alvita K. Nathaniel
16. Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness
Barbara Riegel, Tiny Jaarsma, and Anna Stromberg
III: CONCEPT BUILDING FOR RESEARCH--THROUGH THE LENS OF MIDDLE RANGE THEORY
17. Concept Building for Research
Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith
18. Nature Immersion: A Concept for Nursing Research
Misako Nagata
19. Sheltering-in-Place: A Concept for Nursing Research
Kimberly Ann Wallace
20. Yearning for Sleep While Enduring Distress: From Concept Building to Research Proposal Development
April L. Shapiro
21. Reconceptualizing Normal: From Concept Building to Proposal Development
Shelley J. Greif
IV: CURRENT STATE OF MIDDLE RANGE THEORY
Middle Range Theory: Spinning Research and Practice to Create Knowledge for the New Millennium
Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith
Middle Range Theory: A Perspective on Development and Use
Patricia R. Liehr and Mary Jane Smith
Appendix: Published Middle Range Theories 1988-2017
Index