Journal Article

What is a theory-practice gap?: An exploration of the concept

Abstract

In nursing literature, the phrase ‘theory-practice gap’ is widely used without common definition or description of its underlying concept. This review paper presents a concept analysis using Rodgers (2000) evolutionary process to define and clarify the concept of the theory-practice gap as part of a doctoral study. In so doing it provides a deeper understanding of the concept to enable its consistent application within nurse education. A theoretical definition is developed, the data search that was undertaken is described and a discussion of the attributes, antecedents and consequences is provided. We conclude by offering, a model case, which is employed to illustrate the concept.

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Authors

Greenway, Kathleen
Butt, Graham
Walthall, Helen

Oxford Brookes departments

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences\School of Education
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences\Oxford School of Nursing and Midwifery\Department of Nursing

Dates

Year of publication: 2018
Date of RADAR deposit: 2018-10-25

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