-are statements that form the bases for defining concepts and framing
propositions.
-provide the context for a theory.
-They are accepted as truths,
and they represent values and beliefs.
Assumptions
When assumptions are challenged, they become ________.
propositions
is a term used to describe a phenomenon or a group of phenomena.
Concept
-is the territory of the discipline.
-It contains the subject matter of a discipline, the
main agreed-on values and beliefs, the central concepts, the phenomenon of interest,
the central problems of the discipline, and the methods used to provide some answers in
the discipline.
Domain
is a branch of philosophy that focuses on reflection on and investigations
about the nature and foundation of knowledge.
Epistemology
is based on the comprehensive review of research findings,
with emphases on intervention, randomized clinical trials as a gold standard, the
integration of statistical findings, and making critical decisions about the findings based
on evidence hierarchies, tools used in studies and in meta-analysis, and cost (Jennings,
2000; Jennings and Loan, 2001)
Evidence-based practice
is the fundamental assumptions about the nature of beings, the relationships
between the parts as they exist. It is a theory of “what there is” (Lejewski, 1984).
Ontology
is defined as those aspects of a discipline that are shared by its scientific community. It is a philosophical analysis of disciplines and their development.
Paradigm
is the presenting of ideas succinctly, under the premise that explanations
should be clearest when made using the fewest statements.
Parsimony
-is an aspect of reality that can be consciously sensed or experienced.
-is the term, description, or label given to describe an idea about an event,
a situation, a process, a group of events, or a group of situations.
phenomenon
is concerned with the values and beliefs of a discipline and with the values
and beliefs held by members of that discipline.
Philosophy
is defined as an accepted practice or custom, or an idea translated into action, or
something in reality rather than something in theory.
Praxis
The terms ____, ____, ____, and ____
have been used interchangeably in the literature.
theoretical frameworks
conceptual frameworks
conceptual models
theories
are developed to answer specific questions.
Theories
are developed to provide direction for research projects.
Frameworks and models
are developed to represent theories and to provide direction for research projects.
Models
evolve from theory, theories, or research.
Theoretical and conceptual frameworks
is an organized, coherent, and systematic articulation of a set of statements
related to significant questions in a discipline and communicated as a meaningful whole.
Theory
is defined as a conceptualization of some aspect of nursing reality
communicated for the purpose of describing phenomena, explaining relationships between phenomena, predicting consequences, or prescribing nursing care
Nursing theory
True or False:
“Theories differ from frameworks in coherence, a connection between concepts, and the
nature of propositions”.