metaparadigm

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noun

The most general and overarching framework for a discipline that represents its core concepts.

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Meanings

nounmetaparadigm (plural metaparadigms)

plural metaparadigms

  1. The most general and overarching framework for a discipline that represents its core concepts.
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    The human factor metaparadigm refers to individuals in a definite culture, family, and society. The environment metaparadigm characterizes all regional, national, and global cultural, social, political, and economic conditions related to human health. The health metaparadigm defines processes of life and death. The person metaparadigm describes the nursing profession, nursing practices, and nursing objectives and results

    2019, Ayse Deliktas, Oznur Korukcu, Ruveyde Aydin, Kamile Kabukcuoglu, “Nursing Students' Perceptions of Nursing Metaparadigms: A Phenomenological Study”, in The Journal of Nursing Research (e45), volume 27, number 5

Origin

From meta- + paradigm.

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