Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly

Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly

The aim is to describe the development of a middle-range theory by using an inductive-deductive approach. A theory of well-being supporting physical environment of home-dwelling elderly is used as an example. The inductive-deductive theory development process is described through four different phas...

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Main Authors: Satu Elo, Maria Kääriäinen, Arja Isola, Helvi Kyngäs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/945635
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spelling doaj-c8e2ffc004fa4b6e8091f53cb3eafc8e2020-11-25T00:49:56ZengHindawi LimitedThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/945635945635Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling ElderlySatu Elo0Maria Kääriäinen1Arja Isola2Helvi Kyngäs3Institute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, FinlandInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, FinlandInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, FinlandInstitute of Health Sciences, University of Oulu, P.O. Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, FinlandThe aim is to describe the development of a middle-range theory by using an inductive-deductive approach. A theory of well-being supporting physical environment of home-dwelling elderly is used as an example. The inductive-deductive theory development process is described through four different phases: (1) the creations of concepts were described inductively through concept synthesis, (2) relationships between the concepts were examined to set up a hypothetical model, (3) hypotheses were set up to verify the concepts and to test hypothetical models, and (4) the verification and presentation of the theory.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/945635
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The Scientific World Journal
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title Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
title_short Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
title_full Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
title_fullStr Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
title_full_unstemmed Developing and Testing a Middle-Range Theory of the Well-Being Supportive Physical Environment of Home-Dwelling Elderly
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series The Scientific World Journal
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publishDate 2013-01-01
description The aim is to describe the development of a middle-range theory by using an inductive-deductive approach. A theory of well-being supporting physical environment of home-dwelling elderly is used as an example. The inductive-deductive theory development process is described through four different phases: (1) the creations of concepts were described inductively through concept synthesis, (2) relationships between the concepts were examined to set up a hypothetical model, (3) hypotheses were set up to verify the concepts and to test hypothetical models, and (4) the verification and presentation of the theory.
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