This research was done to analyze the internal consistencies between Conceptual Model Concept-Theoretical Concept-Empirical indicators(C-T-E) in Han’s paper(1998) by Fawcett’s C-T-E structure(1999).
The result was summarized as follows.
The first step: The concepts of Han’s paper(1998) was induced from the Self Care Model of Orem(1995), and Han used only two theories of three in it : the ’health deviation self-care requisites’ deducted from self-care theory and ’supportive education system’ deducted from nursing system theory. The supportive education system of the Orem’s model was integrated with the interactive role theory of Dracup and Meleise(1982) before applying it to this research.The second step: Three concepts of middle-range theory within the Han’s paper (1998) are self-care performance, family support activities, and patient education participated with family in patients with. coronary artery disorders.
The third step: Han(1998) used 8 prepositions(5 existence and 3 relaional statments) deducted from Orem’s self care model and the interactive role theory of Dracup and Meleis(1982)., and 12 propositions(3 existence and 9 relational statments) in the middle range theory of the Han’s paper(1998).
The fourth step: Propositions were classified by the level of abstractness into abstract propositions, somewhat concrete propositions, more concrete propositions, and most concrete propositions.
The fifth step: Han did not show the diagram of C-T-E structure. The researchers presented Han’s paper as the diagram of Fawcett’s C-T-E structure(see figure 1).
Finaly, Han’s paper(1998) was showed well its internal consistencies between concepts of conceptual model, middle range theory and empirical indicators despite that it did not showed the diagram of C-T-E structure.
During this analysis of the paper on the C-T-E structure, the hierarchical structures of research concepts could be clearly grasped between the each concepts in each theories deduced from the conceptual model.
The researchers agreed to suggest as follows:
1. The research errors could be reduced by using the diagram of C-T-E structure before collecting research data.
2. The theory evaluation on logical adequacy could be more convenient by using the diagram of C-T-E structure.
3. The diagram of C-T-E structure could help understanding nursing theory or nursing science between nursing scientists or those of multi-disciplinary.
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