Question

How does the concept analysis process contribute to the development of a theory for nursing? Please provide a reference​

Answer 1

Concept Analysis:

Its process of examining basic elements of concepts.

Concept analysis is a exercise designed to make the students/ researcher to understand the concept. It helps to convey the meaning, feeling among or within same discipline.

Contribution to nursing theory:

1. It helped to clarify concept as well as it helps to identify the misused concept in nursing theory.

2. Nursing theory consists of set of concepts, these concepts are developed from concept analysis.

3. The concept analysis helps in systematic approach for development of nursing research and practice.

4. So by these ways concept analysis helps in development of nursing theories.

Reference:

1.Kathelene Masters, " Text book for nursing theory" second edition, Jones and parelette publications, page no: 71- 108.