What is a Middle Range Theory?
From Dr. Sally Decker, April 2018:
"To be a middle range theory it has to focus on just the concept (not all of nursing) and will usually have the name of the concept within the title of the theory. The theory/model/framework (I use all three search terms for theory) needs to relate to the concept and not the intervention to "fix" the concept"
Search the library catalog for more E-Books and books at the library. To locate E-Books only, conduct search
and limit by selecting the E-Books format link (found on left of search results display). Here is a selected list. The first few cover middle range theories. These might help you identify a theory.
AS OF 2/21/2023
-all links checked and workingexamples of middle range theories:
-Barker's Tidal Model (middle range theory)
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/svsu/detail.action?docID=199786
-Good and Moore's pain management theory
https://www.nursingoutlook.org/article/S0029-6554(98)90038-0/pdf
Jezewski's theory of culture brokering,
-Levesque et al- Psychological Adaptation Theory
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0894318411419212
-Levine's Conservation Principles
LoBiondo-WooWood's theory of family stress and adaptation
-Mishel's theory of uncertainty in illness
-Orlando's theory of deliberative nursing
-Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations
Toward a Theory of Diversity of Human Field Pattern (middle range theory)
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=23644486&site=ehost-live
-Watson's theory of deliberative of human caring
Whittemore's adaptation to chronic illness model
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/089431802236796
Nursing in hypertension care (middle range theory)
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=128130608&site=ehost-live
A Relationship-Based Model for Psychiatric Nursing Practice (middle range theory)
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hch&AN=61809162&site=ehost-live
Comfort Care: A Framework for Hospice Nursing
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/13836801_Comfort_care_A_framework_for_hospice_nursing