Concept Analysis In Nursing

Concept analysis includes defining a concept while determining related causes and outcomes. There are several different methods of completing a concept analysis; however, the Walker and Avant’s method is often utilized. This is an eight-step method that entails selecting the concept, determining a purpose, identifying antecedents and consequences, and defining empirical referents (Kalisch, Landstrom, & Hinshaw, 2009). The information obtained provides a more embedded understanding of the concept and its significance.
In order to identify a more precise understanding of concept analysis, several articles were reviewed that utilized differing methods for analysis. The first article “Missed nursing care: a concept analysis” by Kalisch et al.

The purpose of this article was to “examine and clarify the concepts of nurses’ happiness (NH)” (San, 2015, p. 56), while understanding the different uses and conditions that foster it (San, 2015). Personal factors and professional attributes were evaluated in this analysis. Happiness can be very subjective, personal factors including age, marital status, culture, and gender were considered (San, 2015). Nurses’ decision making, work experience, and leadership behaviors were professional attributes listed in the

(2009) presented information with a more systematic approach. The articles were easier to follow and understand while revealing the importance of the concept. The article utilizing Schwartz-Barcott and Kim’s model analyzing “being sensitive’ presented with challenges in understand the content and concept. This model incorporates a three-step process (data collections, interpretation, and concept analysis) as opposed to Walker and Avant’s eight-step method. The additional steps required in Walker and Avant’s method provide more information which to contribute a more indebt and enriched