Theor Frmwrks: Chronic Illness

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Course content will explore the application of theoretical concepts, constructs and models for research and practice of nursing. Students will analyze nursing theoretical frameworks pertinent for research either directed at health promotion and disease prevention or alterations from health (primarily chronic illness). Students will review and critique research studies including those germane to rural and/or vulnerable populations and examine issues of methodology, instrument selection and development, sampling, data collection and measurement. Students will explore the rich variety of models and theoretical constructs existing today in preparation for integrating nursing theory in their area of research interest. Course content will include theories and models that will guide research. Additionally, research related to disease states, chronic illness and patient outcomes will be explored as well as prevention. Theoretical constructs are included that are related to the individual, environment and health integrating public health, behavioral science. Cultural aspects as well as theories and models relating to nursing science and theories of regulation will be explored. Students will develop an in-depth review of the body of literature in relation to their research interests, using a nursing theoretical framework from either a health promotion/disease prevention model or alteration from health (chronic illness) appropriate to the literature they plan to review for their dissertation.