Journal article
Use of Nursing Theory to Guide Doctoral Research: An Exploratory Study
Nursing science quarterly, v 36(4), pp 381-386
Oct 2023
PMID: 37800713
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Abstract
It is unclear whether doctoral nursing students are using nursing theory to guide their research. This descriptive, exploratory study involved a review of 747 doctoral papers to determine whether nursing students are using nursing or non-nursing theory to guide their research. The findings revealed that although 86.9% of doctoral students used theory, just 31.7% used nursing-specific theory to guide their dissertation study or capstone project. The disproportionate relationship between the use of nursing and non-nursing theory at the doctoral level poses both challenges and opportunities.
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- Title
- Use of Nursing Theory to Guide Doctoral Research: An Exploratory Study
- Creators
- Jane K Dickinson - Columbia UniversityCatherine Quay - Columbia UniversityErin Dolen - Columbia University
- Publication Details
- Nursing science quarterly, v 36(4), pp 381-386
- Publisher
- Sage
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Accelerated Career Entry Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001087774200011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85173259159
- Other Identifier
- 991021866822004721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Nursing