Alligood Martha Raile
East Carolina University College of Nursing, Greenville, NC 27858-4323, USA.
Nurs Sci Q. 2011 Jul;24(3):195-6. doi: 10.1177/0894318411409427.
Theory-guided research has a long tradition in nursing that spans at least 50 years. Yet the use of nursing theory with qualitative research approaches continues to raise questions. Grounded theory is selected by nurses as a research methodology to address research questions that are aimed at understanding the nuances of nursing communication processes. Nurse theorist Margaret Newman is recognized in this issue for her theoretical contributions to practice and research, and a Newman scholar is introduced who explains her use of grounded theory research methodology guided by Newman's theory of health as expanding consciousness.
理论导向的研究在护理领域有着悠久的传统，至少跨越了50年。然而，将护理理论与定性研究方法结合使用仍不断引发问题。扎根理论被护士们选作一种研究方法，以解决旨在理解护理沟通流程细微差别这类研究问题。护士理论家玛格丽特·纽曼在本期因其对实践和研究的理论贡献而受到认可，同时还介绍了一位纽曼学者，他解释了自己如何在纽曼的健康即扩展意识理论的指导下运用扎根理论研究方法。
