Liehr P, Smith M J
School of Nursing, The University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, USA.
ANS Adv Nurs Sci. 1999 Jun;21(4):81-91. doi: 10.1097/00012272-199906000-00011.
The foundation of middle range theory reported during the past decade was described and analyzed. A CINAHL search revealed 22 middle range theories that met selected criteria. This foundation is a firm base for new millennium theorizing. Recommendations for future theorizing include: clear articulation of theory names and approaches for generating theories; clarification of concept linkages with inclusion of diagrammed models; deliberate attention to research-practice connections of theories; creation of theories in concert with the disciplinary perspective; and, movement of middle range theories to the front lines of nursing research and practice for further analysis, critique, and development.
描述并分析了过去十年间所报道的中程理论基础。通过CINAHL数据库检索发现了22个符合选定标准的中程理论。这一基础是新千年理论构建的坚实根基。对未来理论构建的建议包括：清晰阐述理论名称及理论生成方法；通过纳入示意模型来澄清概念联系；审慎关注理论的研究与实践联系；结合学科视角构建理论；将中程理论应用于护理研究与实践的前沿，以便进行进一步分析、批判和发展。
