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NR 501 Week 3 Assignment: Concept Analysis Paper

Concept Analysis: Palliative Care

Chamberlain University College of Nursing

NR501 Theoretical Basis for Advanced Nursing Practice

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Concept Analysis: Palliative Care

The role of concept within theory development is to provide guidance, definition of terms

and clarification when a concept of interest does not have enough literature, is unclear, or

material and studies don’t match; this process is measured as the structural foundation of theory.

Once a concept is developed with theory and presented; then can it be described to the real

world. Thus, giving a clear understanding of the who, what, when, where and why’s of the

proposed analysis that has been formulated (Davis & Foley, 2017). This is vital in healthcare

programs because it allows for framework to be comprehended. The nursing concept in this

discussion is palliative care; a medical care that is specialized for those who are terminally ill

(Center to Advance Palliative Care [CAPC], 2018). Presented by a shared theory context of

Bandura’s social cognitive theory and Dorothy Orem’s conceptual model in the analysis of

palliative care nursing (Kirkpatrick, Cantrell, & Smeltzer, 2017). This concept analysis paper

will discuss the definition of palliative care, provide a literature review, and give defining

attributes, antecedent and consequence of the concept. It will discuss the empirical referents,

Bandura’s and Orem’s theories, constructed cases, and give a brief conclusion.

Definition/Explanation of Palliative Care

 The World Health Organization (WHO) (2018), describes “palliative care is an approach

that improves the quality of life of patients and families facing problems associated with lifethreatening illness” (p 1, para 1). This is medical care that emphasizes on relieving stressors and

symptoms of the illnesses with a goal to giving immaculate assessments and treatments in the

early signs of pain and any other complications whether psychosocial, spiritual or physical

(CAPC, 2018). In the article by Kirkpatrick, et al. (2017), a collaborated multidisciplinary team

is provided with palliative care giving patients and their families a holistic care approach that

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