Middle-range theories are narrower in scope than grand theories and deal with some parts of a discipline’s concerns related to particular topics. Because of a middle-range theory’s more limited scope and specificity, it is more readily useable and testable in research projects. For example, Madeline Lenninger’s Culture Care theory can guide nurses with specific actions to provide appropriate and meaningful care preservation and maintenance to restore health and prevent disparities. Dr. Lenninger’s theory explores meaningful and experiential patient experiences while employing the concept of ethnicity, race, and culture as integral to understanding the individual patient experience within a specific population.
Assignment Objectives:
1. Describe how middle-range theories in nursing apply to vulnerable populations.
2. Choose a middle-range theory that has been instrumental in preventing health disparities.
3. Provide at least one research example that uses a middle-range theory that can be used to address health disparities.
Directions:
1. Conduct a brief literature review of the middle range theory, concentrating mainly on their relationships. Please gather the theoretical foundations of the middle range theory as a model to prevent health disparities (It is often difficult to explain such relationships in words. On this occasion, make notes during your review, but use these to produce a figure or diagram showing the relationships in theory).
2. Think about vulnerable populations concerning social determinants of health and how a specific middle-range theory can be used to analyze a plan of care that maximizes their health potential.
3. How can this theory be used in your current practice area (education, executive, clinical practice, informatics, or healthcare policy) to address equitable health outcomes among various populations?
4. The post should be 300 words or less. Observe APA style 7th edition
Middle Range Theories Examples
Patricia Benner: Benner’s Model of Skill Acquisition in Nursing
From Novice to Expert (Nursing-Theory.org)Links to an external site.
Madeleine Leininger: Cultural Care Diversity and Universality Theory
Leininger’s Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Nola Pender: Health Promotion Model
Health Promotion in Nursing Practice (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Afaf Ibrahim Meleis: Transitions Theory
Transitions Framework / Transitions Theory (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
The Synergy Model
The Synergy Model (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Mishel’s Uncertainty in Illness Theory
Mishel’s uncertainty in illness theory: Informing nursing diagnoses and care planningLinks to an external site.
Kolcaba’s Theory of Comfort
Kolcaba’s Comfort Theory (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
A practical application of Katharine kolcaba’s comfort theory to cardiac patientsLinks to an external site.
Lenz and Colleagues’ Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms
Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Reed’s Self-Transcendence Theory
Self-transcendence Theory (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Eakes, Burke, and Hainsworth’s Theory of Chronic Sorrow
Overview of the Theory of Chronic Sorrow (chapter from Nursing Theories: A Framework For Professional Practice)Links to an external site.
Cheryl Beck: Beck’s Postpartum Depression Theory
Middle Range Theory of Traumatic Childbirth: The Ever Widening Ripple Effect (nursology.net)Links to an external site.
Ramona Mercer: Conceptualization of Maternal Role Attainment/Becoming a Mother
Mercer’s Maternal Role Attainment Theory (Nursing-Theory.org)Links to an external site.
AACN Synergy Model for Patient Care
https://www.aacn.org/nursing-excellence/aacn-standards/synergy-modelLinks to an external site.