Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL THEORY CRITIQUE 1
Health Promotion Model Theory Critique
Jenny Oliver
Maryville University
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, HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL THEORY CRITIQUE 2
Health Promotion Model Theory Critique
The Health Promotion Model is a middle-range theory that was developed by Nola J.
Pender that focuses around three categories of health promotion. Pender developed this theory
after seeing health care professionals intervening only after patients had developed acute or
chronic health problems (Pender, 1990). She believed quality of life could be improved by the
prevention of problems before they occurred. This theory is interesting and relevant to this
graduate student because this theory is utilized in my everyday practice without realizing it. By
critiquing Nola J. Pender’s Health Promotion Model theory based on the tool for evaluating
theory by Chinn & Kramer, this graduate student has gained a better understanding of the theory
and will continue to apply it to my clinical practice now and in the future. Chinn & Kramer’s
method for evaluating a theory is analytical and simplistic and provides a comprehensive
approach for evaluating Pender’s Health Promotion Model theory.
Description of Health Promotion Model Theory
There are two different sections to be used when evaluating a theory according to Chinn
& Kramer (2011). Description of theory is the first section. This section consists of six sub-
headers which include purpose, concepts, definitions, relationships, structure, and assumptions
(Meleis, 2018). This graduate student will critically examine the specified topics for clinical
value and usefulness.
Purpose and Concept of Theory
Pender discovered that most nursing models and theories focused on negative
motivations; therefore, she developed the Health Promotion Model theory that focuses on
positive motivations with the purpose of promoting wellness, prevention and healthy lifestyles
(Masters, 2015). The theory helps nurses understand the major factors that play a role in health
Health Promotion Model Theory Critique
Jenny Oliver
Maryville University
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, HEALTH PROMOTION MODEL THEORY CRITIQUE 2
Health Promotion Model Theory Critique
The Health Promotion Model is a middle-range theory that was developed by Nola J.
Pender that focuses around three categories of health promotion. Pender developed this theory
after seeing health care professionals intervening only after patients had developed acute or
chronic health problems (Pender, 1990). She believed quality of life could be improved by the
prevention of problems before they occurred. This theory is interesting and relevant to this
graduate student because this theory is utilized in my everyday practice without realizing it. By
critiquing Nola J. Pender’s Health Promotion Model theory based on the tool for evaluating
theory by Chinn & Kramer, this graduate student has gained a better understanding of the theory
and will continue to apply it to my clinical practice now and in the future. Chinn & Kramer’s
method for evaluating a theory is analytical and simplistic and provides a comprehensive
approach for evaluating Pender’s Health Promotion Model theory.
Description of Health Promotion Model Theory
There are two different sections to be used when evaluating a theory according to Chinn
& Kramer (2011). Description of theory is the first section. This section consists of six sub-
headers which include purpose, concepts, definitions, relationships, structure, and assumptions
(Meleis, 2018). This graduate student will critically examine the specified topics for clinical
value and usefulness.
Purpose and Concept of Theory
Pender discovered that most nursing models and theories focused on negative
motivations; therefore, she developed the Health Promotion Model theory that focuses on
positive motivations with the purpose of promoting wellness, prevention and healthy lifestyles
(Masters, 2015). The theory helps nurses understand the major factors that play a role in health
