Applicability of the Neuman Systems Model to the Gerontology Nursing practice: a scoping review.
Samara Gonçalves de Oliveira, Célia Pereira Caldas, Esther Mourão Nicoli and 3 others
PMID 39082502WHAT IT FOUND
Nurses used the Neuman model to sort older patients' stressors into personal, family and environment, then plan care in hospitals, homes and communities.
The 14 studies mostly describe practice, so they do not prove the model improves patient outcomes.
Key findings
01Fourteen studies were included, grouped into hospital, institutional and outpatient settings and community and home environments.
02Most included studies used qualitative methods.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for RNs
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What it does not show
Three full publications were not accessible, so their content could not be analysed in depth. The search strategy may not have covered all relevant terms, especially for health services. Most included studies were qualitative. The review maps practice, and it does not test patient outcomes.
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No author conflict or funding statement is given in the supplied text; the article is listed as supported by non-U.S. government research.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read this review as evidence that the Neuman Systems Model improves patient outcomes. Most included studies were qualitative descriptions, so they show how nurses used the model, not that it caused better care.