ROGERS’ SCIENCE OF UNITARY HUMAN BEINGS

UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2011 TO FEBRUARY 2014

COMMENTARY: GENERAL

Bultemeier, K. (2014). Rogers’ science of unitary human beings in practice. In M.R. Alligood, Nursing theory: Utilization and application (5th ed., pp. 245-262). St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby.

Carey, C.S. (2012). Incorporating an integral approach to support caring-healing-sustainable nursing practices.Holistic Nursing Practice, 26, 92-102.

Jarrín, O.F. (2012). The integrality of situated caring in nursing and theenvironment. Advances in Nursing Science, 35, 14-24.

Karnick, P.M. (2014). The Science of Unitary Human Beings continues to flourish. Nursing Science Quarterly, 27, 29.

Malinski, V.M. (2012). Meditations on the unitary rhythm of dying –grieving. Nursing Science Quarterly, 25, 239-244.

PetersonLund, R.R. (2013). Living on the edge: A review of the literature. Nursing Science Quarterly, 26, 303-310.

Phillips, J.R. (2013). Creating an epiphany with Martha E. Rogers. Nursing Science Quarterly, 26, 241-246.

St. Lawrence, M.J. (2011). Martha Rogers and One Hundred Years of Solitude: Where black and white ends and purple begins. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 63-66.

Trens López, D.M., Basulto Pérez, A.E., Vercher M. A., & Acosta Cuéllar, M.E. (2013). A humanistic view of nursing care. Metas de Enfermería, 19(9), 70-74. [Spanish; English abstract].

Walker, C.A. (2011). Editorial: Martha Rogers at the Lapin Agile. Journal of Theory Construction and Testing, 15(2), 31.

COMMENTARY: PRACTICE

Alligood, M.R., & Fawcett, J. (2012). Rogers’ science of unitary human beings and praxis: An ontological review. Visions: Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 19, 65-74.

Hart, L.K., Freel, M.I., Haylock, P.M., & Lutgendorf, S.K. (2011). The use of healing touch in integrative oncology. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 15, 519-525.

Shih,M.-L., Ke, Y.-T., & Hung, C.-H. (2011). Exploring the application of Rogers' empirical theory in research using Rogers' conceptual model Journal of Nursing, 58, 107-111. [Chinese; English abstract].

COMMENTARY: RESEARCH

Clarke, P.N., & Fawcett, J. (2014). Life as a nurse researcher. Nursing Science Quarterly, 27, 37-41.

Hughes, M. (2012). Unitary appreciative inquiry (UAI): A new approach for researching social work education and practice. British Journal of Social Work, 42, 1388-1405.

[Mel Hughes is a practice educator and lecturer within the Centre of Social Work and Social Policy at Bournemouth University. She is a qualified and registered social worker who has worked within mental health and substance use fields in local authority, voluntary sector and NHS settings. Areas of academic and research interests include the student experience, practice learning and working with adults. Her doctoral study is a unitary appreciative inquiry into the impact of social work education on a person's beliefs, values and behaviour. The study aim is to illuminate the impact of social work education on the whole person, outside of the classroom.]

COMMENTARY: EDUCATION

Lodics, D.N. (2011). Experiencing Rogerian theory from a baccalaureate perspective: A nursing student’s window to well-being. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 73-77.

Molton, M., Osei, L., Cruver, N. Hanavan, E., & Horovitz, D. (2011). Unitary human being is like being connected with hula hoops: A student presentation. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 59-62.

PRACTICE

Mezick, N. (2011). A unitary view at end of life nursing. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 67-72.

[A 79-year old man who had Alzheimer’s disease and was dying]

RESEARCH

Descriptive Studies

Fuller, J.M., Davis, B.L., Servonsky, E.J., & Butcher, H.K. (2012). A family field pattern portrait of adult substance users in rehabilitation. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 19, 42-64.

[Description of adult substance users and family pattern; Adult substance users in rehabilitation]

Correlational Studies

Hindman, M.E. (2011). Humor and field energy in older adults. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 47-58.

[Relation between human and field energy; Older adults residing in nursing homes or living independently and attending Senior Centers]

Kirton, C.A., & Morris, D.L. (2012). Knowing participation in change and patient adherence to antiretroviral therapy in HIV infected adults. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 19, 11-25.

[Relation between perceived power and adherence to prescribed antiretroviral medications; Adults infected with HIV]

Experimental Studies

Greene, C., & Greene, B.A. (2012). Efficacy of guided imagery to reduce stress via the internet: A pilot study. Holistic Nursing Practice, 26, 150-163.

[Effect of guided imagery on stress; Adult women and men; pilot study; pretest-posttest design]

Hubbard, J.L. (2011). Evaluation of a brief mindfulness-based program on recall and sense of well-being in a sample of older African Americans. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 22-40.

[Effects of a mindfulness intervention on recall capacity and sense of well-being; African American older adults]

Kim, T.S., Smith, A.S., & West, L. (2012). Educational interventions to enhance employee breast health: A program evaluation using the Barrett power theory. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 19, 26-41.

[Program evaluation of the effects of an education intervention on screening mammography rates and power; Women employees of a corporation]

Malinski, V.M., Todaro-Frenceschi, V. (2011). Exploring co-meditation as a means of reducing anxiety and facilitating relaxation in a nursing school setting. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 29, 242-248.

[Effects of shared or cross-breathing co-meditation on anxiety and relaxation; Nursing students, school of nursing faculty and staff]

Reis, P. J., & Alligood, M.R. (2014). Prenatal yoga in late pregnancy and optimism, power, and well-being. Nursing Science Quarterly, 27, 30-36.

[Effects of yoga on optimism, power, and wellbeing; Women in late pregnancy; one-group pre-post design]

THEORIES

Theory of Pattern

Alligood, M.R., & Fawcett, J. (2004). An interpretive study of Martha Rogers’ conception of pattern. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 12, 8-13.

RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS AND PRACTICE TOOLS

Well-Being Picture Scale

Gueldner, S.H. (2011). Development of a simple non-language based measure of well-being: A personal journey. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 6-7.

Johnston, N., Guadrón, M., Verchot, C., & Gueldner, S. (2011). Validation of the Well-Being Picture Scale (WPS) as a measure of mood. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 8-21.

[Measures well-being and can be used as a measure of mood.]

Anderson, F.R., & Ashman, J. (2011). Establishing the correlation between well-being and presenting symptomatology in persons who are seriously ill. Visions: The Journal of Rogerian Nursing Science, 18, 41-46. [Examined the correlation between the Well-Being Picture Scale and the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 for Oncology Patients as two measures of distress]

Well-Being Picture Scale-Children’s VERsion (WPS-CV)

Terwillinger, S.H., Gueldner, S.H., & Bronstein, L. (2012). A preliminary evaluation of the Well-Bing Picture Scale-Children’s Version (WPS-CV) in a sample of fourth and fifth graders. Nursing Science Quarterly, 25, 160-166.

[Measures well-being of children]

DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS

Fuller, J.M. (2012). A family unitary field pattern portrait of power as knowing participation in change among adult substand users in rehabilitation. Dissertation Abstracts International, 72B(8).