Prevalence of nursing theory citations in non-nursing publications

Jane K Dickinson; Jennifer A Wentzel; Janet Schwenk; Lexi A Ayala

doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102303

Prevalence of nursing theory citations in non-nursing publications

Nurs Outlook. 2024 Nov-Dec;72(6):102303. doi: 10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102303. Epub 2024 Oct 30.

Authors

Jane K Dickinson¹, Jennifer A Wentzel², Janet Schwenk³, Lexi A Ayala¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY.
² Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ Department of Health Studies and Applied Educational Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY; School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY.

PMID: 39476550
DOI: 10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102303

Abstract

Background: It is not currently known how often nursing theory is cited in non-nursing publications.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to document citations of five nursing theories in non-nursing publications, including author discipline, type of publication, and publication discipline.

Methods: Over 75 non-nursing disciplines cited nursing theories and were consolidated for reporting purposes.

Discussion: Leininger, Pender, Parse, and Orem were most often cited in research articles, and Watson was cited more frequently in books.

Conclusion: Nurse scholars can use these findings to improve interprofessional education and practice and further develop and disseminate nursing knowledge.

Keywords: Citation search; Nursing influence; Nursing knowledge; Nursing research; Nursing theory.

MeSH terms

Bibliometrics
Humans
Nursing Research*
Nursing Theory*
Periodicals as Topic / statistics & numerical data
Publishing / statistics & numerical data