Discussion Board #3 (CTE Structure)
Components and Levels of Abstraction in Nursing Knowledge
Discuss the components of the Conceptual-Theoretical-Empirical structure and how it supports the development of nursing knowledge. Provide references. Discussion questions should be in APA format with up-to-date (no more than 5 years old) evidence to support your work. Do not use the resources posted by the professor as your only resource.
Identify the C-T-E structure in the following two articles:
Article 1:
Article 2:
THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK IS THE OVERALL FRAMEWORK/GRAND THEORY/MODEL (MAY BE TERMS USED SYNONOMOUSLY) WHICH IS MORE ABSTRACT AND FROM WHICH IS DEVELOPED THE MIDDLE RANGE THEORY. THE MIDDLE RANGE THEORY IS GIVEN A NAME RELATED TO THE CLINICAL PROBLEM/PHENONEMA OF INTEREST AND IDENTIFIES THE CONCEPTS/VARIABLES THAT WILL BE EXAMINED STATISTICALLY. THE CONCEPTS/VARIABLES WILL BE MEASURED BY INSTRUMENTS THAT ARE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EMPIRICAL INDICATIORS. MAKE SURE TO IDENTIFY THE PRIMARY AUTHOR OF THE INSTRUMENTS–NEED A REFERENCE FOR EACH INSTRUMENT WITH A DATE.
DO NOT MIX UP THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK AND THEORY (MIDDLE RANGE SPECIFIC TO THE CLINICAL ISSUE)
Article 1:
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- Conceptual Framework:
- Theory:
- Empirical Indicators (Instruments to Measure the Concepts):
Article 2:
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- Conceptual Framework:
- Theory:
- Empirical Indicators (Instruments to Measure the Concepts)
