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What is the relationship between philosophy, metaparadigm and theory?

6 8 5 ` bjbj s s j j j j j j j c h 8 j 8 j j M j j j j e l V c 0 l j 0 L h 8 8 B B j j j j j j What is the relationship between philosophy , metaparadigm and theory The systematic enrichment of knowledge for application in actual practice is the foundation of the nursing profession . In translating knowledge into professional practice , there are a number of associated or linking elements , which are philosophy , metaparadigm and theory A basis of knowledge in nursing

is theory . Theories are ideas or suppositions that provide explanations of a particular phenomenon . These could be useful in understanding and finding solutions to problems . Theories could also explain the links between concepts to create an understanding of these concepts and their implications . These also identify the ways of conceptualizing the central focus of disciplines (Alligood Tomey , 2006 ) An example is Watson s human care theory , which explains human care as the moral ideal of delivering nursing intervention through shared experiences with people (Alligood Tomey , 2006 . This theory explains care in the context of nursing practice . Concepts comprise this theory . The human care theory connects the concepts of care , moral position , and subjective human experiences . This theory also point to the focus of the nursing profession , which is the provision of care in a morally ideal manner through specific interventions that necessitates human interaction While theory is a source of knowledge...

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