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situation-specific theory: a standalone construct

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Nursing theory

a nursing theory narrower than middle-range, built for a particular population or clinical situation.

In nursing theory, situation-specific theory refers to a nursing theory narrower than middle-range, built for a particular population or clinical situation. This meaning comes from Im (1999) in Advances in Nursing Science.[1]

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Im, E., & Meleis, A. I. (1999). Situation-Specific Theories: Philosophical Roots, Properties, and Approach. Advances in Nursing Science, 22(2), 11-24. https://doi.org/10.1097/00012272-199912000-00003

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