Potential Ramifications

Week 14

Discuss  the underlying assumptions and potential ramifications of having proxy subjective health status or evaluation measures for children or those unable to speak for themselves.

Topics

· Historical Background

· Definition of Theory Concepts

· Description of Theory: Major Components and Their Relationships

· Research Application for the Theory of Comfort

· Instruments Used in Empirical Testing

· Summary

Weekly Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, the learners will:

· Define the health-related quality of life concepts

· Discuss the difference between the theory of quality of life and health-related quality of life

· Discuss the application of the theory to clinical practice

Student Learning Outcomes (Outcome 2 & 5)

After completing this course, the learner should be able to:

· Examine the influence that nursing models and theories have upon research and practice.

· Apply nursing theory or theories to nursing research.

End of Program Outcomes:

· Evaluate the effectiveness of clinical prevention interventions that affect individual and population-based health outcomes, perform risk assessments, and design plans or programs of care

·  Relate knowledge of illness and disease management to providing evidence-based care to clients, communities, and vulnerable populations in an evolving healthcare delivery system.