TY - JOUR
T1 - The contributions of nursing science to social support
AU - Stewart, Miriam J.
AU - Tilden, Virginia P.
PY - 1995/12
Y1 - 1995/12
N2 - Nurse scientists have contributed to the theoretical development of social support through concept refinement, creation of measures, and intervention research. Nevertheless, deficiencies persist pertaining to the conceptualization of the construct and the design of intervention studies. Cultural, technological and political contexts have an effect on social support. The significance of social support, nurses' scholarly contributions, and continuing conceptual and methodological challenges are analysed.
AB - Nurse scientists have contributed to the theoretical development of social support through concept refinement, creation of measures, and intervention research. Nevertheless, deficiencies persist pertaining to the conceptualization of the construct and the design of intervention studies. Cultural, technological and political contexts have an effect on social support. The significance of social support, nurses' scholarly contributions, and continuing conceptual and methodological challenges are analysed.
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U2 - 10.1016/0020-7489(95)00014-9
DO - 10.1016/0020-7489(95)00014-9
M3 - Article
C2 - 8926155
AN - SCOPUS:0029432444
SN - 0020-7489
VL - 32
SP - 535
EP - 544
JO - International Journal of Nursing Studies
JF - International Journal of Nursing Studies
IS - 6
ER -