Week 2 Flashcards
Theoretical Models and Approaches of Community Health Nursing Practice
Nurse-patient ratio in the hospital
1:12
Nurse-patient ratio in the CHN
1:10K
What is the goal of theory according to Chinn and Kramer
To improve nursing practice.
“Theory is like a map, not in full terrain but picks out area that are important for a give purpose.”
By Barnum
“Ruling in and ruling out concept. Theory-based practice guides data collection and interpretation”
Schwartz- Barcott
“A systematic Vision of reality, a set of interrelated concepts that is useful for prediction and control.”
Woods and Catanzaro
“Theory provides a way of thinking about and looking at the world around us. It organizes relationship between complex events that occur in nursing situation so that we can assist human being”
Torres
“Conceptual system or framework invented for purpose. Purpose varies, so too the structure and complex of system”
Dickoff and James
“Creative and rigorous structuring of ideas. Projects tentative, purposeful, systematic view of phenomena.”
Chinn and Kramer
“Set of ideas, hunches that provides prediction and explanation of the world”
Pry, Machuk
A theory developed in 1958 by a group of US PHS social psychologist wanted to explain why so few people participates in programs to prevent and detect Tuberculosis
Health Belief Model (HBM)
One’s belief regarding the chance of getting a given condition.
HBM
Perceived Susceptibility
One’s belief regarding the seriousness of a given condition.
HBM
Perceived Severity
One’s belief in the ability of an advised action to reduce the health risk or seriousness of a given condition
HBM
Perceived benefits
One’s belief regarding the tangible and psychological costs and advised action.
HBM
Perceived barriers