Jones A
Br J Nurs. 1996;5(14):877-81. doi: 10.12968/bjon.1996.5.14.877.
Recent changes in mental health care have necessitated reevaluation of Peplau's nursing theory. There is an expanding body of nursing knowledge and a debate is taking place regarding the difference between models and theories. Peplau's theory considers nursing as an interpersonal process between nurse and patient. The theory lacks empirical investigation and is not yet tested regarding the multidisciplinary team approach, which is largely based on the medical model. For the theory to gain credibility within the dynamics of the multidisciplinary team, it must be tested within a framework of robust research design involving various diagnostic groups and practice settings. Until such time, the theory's utility must seriously be questioned within contemporary mental health practice.
近期精神卫生保健方面的变化使得重新评估佩普劳的护理理论成为必要。护理知识体系在不断扩展，关于模型和理论之间的差异也正在展开一场辩论。佩普劳的理论将护理视为护士与患者之间的人际过程。该理论缺乏实证研究，并且尚未在主要基于医学模式的多学科团队方法方面得到检验。为使该理论在多学科团队的动态环境中获得可信度，必须在涉及各种诊断组和实践环境的强大研究设计框架内对其进行检验。在此之前，该理论在当代精神卫生实践中的效用必须受到严重质疑。
