Theoretical Foundation in Nursing families, groups, and communities, sick or well

Chapter 1 and in all settings.

What is Theory?
● Theory- An organized system of accepted
knowledge that is composed of concepts,
propositions, definitions and assumptions
intended to explain a set of fact, event or
phenomena. (Chinn and Kramer, 1991).
● Concept- The idea formulated by the mind or an
experience perceived and observed such as
justice, love, war, and disease.
● Proposition- explains the relationships of
different concepts.
● Assumption- A statement that specifies the
relationship or connection of factual concepts
or phenomena.
● Definition- Composed of various descriptions
which may convey the general meaning and
reduces the vagueness in understanding a set of
concept.
What is Nursing?
● American Nursing Association
- The diagnosis and treatment of human
responses to actual or potential health
problems.
● Association of Deans in the Philippines
- Is a dynamic discipline. It is an art and a
science of caring for individuals, families,
groups, and communities geared towards
promotion and restoration of health,
prevention of illness, alleviation of
suffering, assisting clients to face death
with dignity and peace.
● International Council of Nurses
- Nursing encompasses “autonomous and
collaborative care of individuals of all ages,
What is Nursing Theory?
● Group of interrelated concepts that are
developed from various studies of discipline
and related experiences.
Types of Theory
★ Descriptive Theories also known as
Factor Isolating Theories- The primary
level of theory development, it identify
and describe major concept of
phenomena.
★ Predictive Theory or Situation- relating
theories are achieved when the
relationships of concepts under a certain
condition are able to describe future
outcomes consistently.
★ Explanatory Theory or Factor- relating
theories presents relationship among
concepts and propositions. It aims to
provide information on how and why
concepts are related.
★ Prescriptive Theories or Situation-
Producing theories deal with nursing
actions and test the validity and
certainty of a specific nursing
intervention.