Original paper
Integrating Symptoms Into the Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness
Abstract
The Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness has been used widely since it was first published in 2012. With the goal of theoretical refinement in mind, we evaluated the theory to identify areas where the theory lacked clarity and could be improved. The concept of self-care monitoring was determined to be underdeveloped. We do not yet know how the process of symptom monitoring influences the symptom appraisal process. Also, the manner...
Paper Details
Title
Integrating Symptoms Into the Middle-Range Theory of Self-Care of Chronic Illness
Published Date
Nov 21, 2018
Journal
Volume
42
Issue
3
Pages
206 - 215