conceptual frame work

CONCEPTUAL FRAME WORK :

       Conceptual models of a discipline are broad conceptual structures or frameworks that provide a total perspective of the phenomena that are specific to that discipline. Nursing models are broad conceptual structures that provide perspective of the total phenomena of nursing. The conceptual models of a discipline provide different perspectives or frames of reference for the phenomena identified by the meta paradigm of that   discipline.

Conceptual framework is an organized phenomenon which deals with concepts that are assembled by virtue of their relevance to a common theme. conceptual schemes use concepts as building blocks. Conceptual framework can serve to guide research which will further support theory development conceptual models attempt to represent reality with the minimal use of words. (Polit& Hungler 1995)

Applying Dorothy Jhonson’s  open system theory may develop the conceptual frame work for this study.  According to the general systems theory “ A system consist of interacting components”.  These are two types of general systems.  i.e., Closed and Open.  In Open system, the energy, matter or information move into and out of them.  All living systems like people, family, community etc., are Open systems.  An Open system consists of input, through put, process and output.  According to the theorist, the information, matter and energy, which the system receives from the environment, is considered the input.  The system uses, organizes and transforms the Input such proves is called the Throughput.  Through this Throughput, the system releases the information, energy and matter as output into the environment.  The output that retains to the system is called the ‘ feed back ‘.

          In this study, the investigator considers the system as the NIMS College Of Nursing and BSc nursing III year students as the sub-system.  The whole area or community is considered as an open system.  This processes input, through put, output and feed back.

INPUT

It mainly consists of Experimental group. Assessment of knowledge on kangaroo mother care of B.Sc Nursing III year students will be done by using structured questionnaire during pre-test.

THROUGHPUT

This is the active phase.  Here the investigator administers the video assisted teaching programme on B.Sc Nursing III year students.

OUTPUT         

The post-test will become the output.  It will be the outcome of this study.  The output is obtained by reassessing the knowledge on kangaroo mother care of B.Sc Nursing III year students will be done by using the same structured questionnaire. This will give information about improvement in the knowledge scores.