Review of research related to Kristen Swanson's middle-range theory of caring

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 598-610

  Andershed, Birgitta ^a,b   Olsson, Kristina ^b  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Ersta Skondal University College   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Caring; Middle range theory; Swanson's theory of caring; Theory

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING RESEARCH; THEORETICAL MODEL;

CAREGIVERS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING RESEARCH;

EID: 68949119578     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6712.2008.00647.x     Document Type: Article

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