Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms

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The theory of unpleasant symptoms is a mid range nursing theory developed by Lenz et al. to describe the relationships between physiological, psychological, and situational factors and patient symptoms.[1] The authors of the theory argue that many symptoms can exist simultaneously and can by addressing contributing factors a nurse can influence symptom experience and patient outcomes[2] The authors would later go on to discuss the reciprocal relationships of symptoms, outcomes, and factors on one another[3]

  1. ^ McEwen, M. & Willis, E.M. (2014). Theoretical basis for nursing. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Williams &Wilkins. pp. 246–247. ISBN 978-1-4511-9031-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Lenz, E.R., Suppe, F., Gift, A.G., Pugh, L.C., & Milligan, R.A., (1995). "Collaborative development of middle-range nursing theories: Toward a theory of unpleasant symptoms". Advances in Nursing Science. 17(3): 1–13 – via PubMed. {{cite journal}}: horizontal tab character in |title= at position 15 (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Lenz, E.R., Pugh, L.C., Milligan, R.A., Gift, A., Suppe, F., (1997). "The Middle-Range Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms: An Update". Advances in Nursing Science. 19(3): 14–27 – via PubMed. {{cite journal}}: horizontal tab character in |title= at position 28 (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)