Professional Documents
Culture Documents
A. Whall
B. Chinn
C. Fawcett
D. Kuhn
❖ Theory evaluation
o Is the theory congruent with current standards?
o Is the theory congruent with nursing
interventions?
o Has the theory been tested in research? Is it
supported?
❖ Theory evaluation—(cont.)
o Is there evidence the theory has been used in
research, education, or administration?
o Is the theory socially relevant?
o Is the theory relevant cross-culturally?
o Does the theory contribute to nursing?