Resumen
Objective: To critically analyze the middle-range theory Symptom Management Theory and evaluate their utility in research on multimorbidity in community settings. Methodology: Theoretical analysis using Dulock's substruction strategy, consisting of four steps: identification of constructs and concepts, description of relationships, operationalization of concepts with empirical indicators, and hierarchical pictorial representation of the model. Results: The model's hierarchical structure is clear, effectively linking the theoretical and operational systems. This theoretical structure is coherent, straightforward, and sufficiently supported for its application in the study of symptom management in individuals with multimorbidity in community settings. Conclusions: The middle-range theory of Symptom Management is valuable for investigating multimorbidity in community contexts.
Título traducido de la contribución | Symptom Management Theory: Analysis for Multimorbidity Research in Community Settings |
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Idioma original | Español |
Número de artículo | e14400 |
Publicación | Index de Enfermeria |
Volumen | 32 |
N.º | 4 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - 2023 |
Palabras clave
- Chronic illness
- Community
- Multimorbidity
- Substruction
- Symptom Management Theory
Áreas temáticas de ASJC Scopus
- Sanidad (ciencias sociales)
- Salud pública, medioambiental y laboral
- Historia y filosofía de la ciencia