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Occupational Health Nursing models and theories: A critical analysis in the scope of the unitary‐transformative perspective

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Occupational Health Nursing (OHN) has followed a complex path to build and strengthen its theoretical basis. Starting with Public Health core principles, theories were shaped by the dualism of person worker and working environment, where sometimes the centre of the thought was given to the latter and other times to the former. The problem was not much on such conflict but on the definition of the correct OHN focus and whether genuine nursing knowledge was being applied. We are worried that other disciplines radically influenced the theoretical path taken by OHN theorists. To approach this problem, a unitary-transformative perspective can help us describe and analyse this phenomenon and engage scholars to reflect upon the accurate epistemological focus of OHN. We aimed to deepen this reflection and uncover a new OHN theoretical focus.

Source: Nursing Philosophy

DOI: 10.1111/nup.12500

Authors: Rafael A. Bernardes, Sílvia Caldeira, Minna Stolt, Vítor Parola, Hugo Neves, Arménio Cruz

Institutions: Universidade Católica Portuguesa, University of Turku, Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra

Language: English

Topic: Nursing education and management

Subfield: Research and Theory

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia