Abstract
Current theories of home health nursing practice in the United States are not based on research. The purpose of this study was to build a substantive theory of home health nursing practice using a qualitative methodology. A grounded theory study of 26 home health nurses practicing in the tri-state area of Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland was conducted to explore how home health nurses define their practice. The nurse participants varied in nursing background, level of education, home health nursing experience, age, race, position within the organization, and the type of organization that employed them. Unstructured interviews that were audiotaped verbatim were used to elicit information related to how home health nurses define their practice.
Sigma Membership
Eta Pi
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Grounded Theory
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Home Health Nursing, Data Analysis, Confidence in Nurses
Advisor
Rita L. Ailinger
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
George Mason University
Degree Year
1998
Recommended Citation
Neal-Boylan, Leslie J., "Toward a theory of home health care nursing practice" (2019). Dissertations. 789.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/789
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-05-23
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9821694; ProQuest document ID: 304483474. The author still retains copyright.