Kuhn's revolutionary theory and its influence on the construction of nursing knowledge

Authors

  • Marilene Loewen Wall
  • Telma Elisa Carraro

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000300021

Keywords:

knowledge, nursing theory, models, nursing

Abstract

This is a theoretical reflection, grounded in the ideas of "revolution theory" and its influence on the nursing profession. According to authors, many nursing schools have assimilated progress theory and embraced the claim that nursing follows the same revolutionary developmental model as the other sciences analyzed by this model. Thus, this reflection addresses the thesis that the existence of a single paradigm is not acceptable, especially in nursing, which works, assists and cares for human beings who present different perceptions of health/illness events. It argues that, for nursing, the existence of multiple paradigms indicate a strong dynamic science that encourages creativity, fosters the debate of ideas and is open to questioning.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2009-06-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2009)

Section

Theorical Articles

License

RLAE’s authorship concept is based on the substantial contribution by each of the individuals listed as authors, mainly in terms of conceiving and planning the research project, collecting or analyzing and interpreting data, writing and critical review. Indication of authors’ names under the article title is limited to six. If more, authors are listed on the online submission form under Acknowledgements. The possibility of including more than six authors will only be examined on multicenter studies, considering the explanations presented by the authors.
Including names of authors whose contribution does not fit into the above criteria cannot be justified. Those names can be included in the Acknowledgements section.
 Authors are fully responsible for the concepts disseminated in their manuscripts, which do not necessarily reflect the editors’ and editorial board’s opinion.

 

How to Cite

Kuhn’s revolutionary theory and its influence on the construction of nursing knowledge. (2009). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 17(3), 417-422. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692009000300021