Hektor L M
Nurs Sci Q. 1989 Summer;2(2):63-73. doi: 10.1177/089431848900200205.
The 20th century in nursing has focused heavily on theory development. While theorizing about nursing--what it is, and what it is not--can be traced back to Nightingale, Martha E. Rogers' An Introduction to the Theoretical Basis of Nursing (1970) marked the advent of a new era in nursing science. With a view of nursing as a "learned profession," this landmark work staked out a substantive knowledge base for the discipline. The science of unitary human beings proposed by Rogers was a radical departure from all that had come before and is seen by many as pioneering the beginning of a paradigmatic shift within the profession. The purpose of this inquiry is to document the self-described events across the life span of Martha E. Rogers that she perceived as having influenced the development of the science of unitary human beings. A life history approach is utilized and the data are organized chronologically. This life story of Martha E. Rogers is essential to the current and future understanding of the evolution of the culture of nursing. Likewise, more is learned about the nature and process of theory development.
20世纪的护理学非常注重理论发展。虽然关于护理的理论探讨——护理是什么以及不是什么——可以追溯到南丁格尔，但玛莎·E·罗杰斯的《护理理论基础导论》（1970年）标志着护理科学新时代的到来。这部具有里程碑意义的著作将护理视为一门“知识型专业”，为该学科奠定了坚实的知识基础。罗杰斯提出的整体人科学与之前的所有理论截然不同，许多人认为它开创了该专业范式转变的先河。本研究的目的是记录玛莎·E·罗杰斯自认为在其一生中影响了整体人科学发展的事件。采用了生命史研究方法，并按时间顺序对数据进行整理。玛莎·E·罗杰斯的生平故事对于理解当前和未来护理文化的演变至关重要。同样，我们也能更多地了解理论发展的本质和过程。
