Week 1 Discussion 1: Theoretical Frameworks for Research Value: 100 points

Published by at July 3, 2023

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Search recent issues of a prominent nursing journal (for example nursing research, research in nursing & health) for notations of conceptual frameworks of published studies. Address the following:
How many explicitly discussed the theoretical framework?
How many did not mention any theoretical framework?
What kinds of theories were mentioned for example grand nursing theories, middle range nursing theories, non-nursing theories)?
How many studies were theory generating? How many were theory testing?
Select a nursing theory, concept, or phenomenon (such as resilience or burnout) that you are interested in and would like to know more about and address the following.
How could you find studies that have used that theory in research and practice?
How could you locate published instruments and tools that reportedly measure concepts and constructs of the theory?