Maggs C
Nursing Research Unit, School of Nursing Studies, University of Wales College of Medicine, Health Park, Cardiff, Wales.
J Adv Nurs. 1996 Mar;23(3):630-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1996.tb00028.x.
The history of nursing is, itself, a fit subject for research. It is unclear what would constitute history in this case, its time frame or its methodology. It is also the case that the purpose of history needs exploration, since it can meet many goals, including the goal of professionalization. This paper explores these issues in some detail, using examples from the literature in the history of nursing. It explores historical inquiry and purpose and the problems of sources. The paper also addresses the relationship between the history of nursing and nursing theory and questions whether existing historical scholarship is integrated with or is outwith mainstream nursing theory. The paper questions the relevance of the history of nursing and suggests that the history of caring may offer one way through history to nursing theory.
护理史本身就是一个适合研究的课题。在这种情况下，尚不清楚什么构成历史，其时间框架或方法论是什么。历史的目的也需要探索，因为它可以实现许多目标，包括专业化目标。本文利用护理史文献中的例子，较为详细地探讨了这些问题。它探讨了历史探究、目的以及资料来源问题。本文还讨论了护理史与护理理论之间的关系，并质疑现有的历史学术研究是与主流护理理论相结合还是与之脱节。本文质疑护理史的相关性，并认为关怀史可能为通向护理理论的历史研究提供一条途径。
