PATIENT PARTICIPATION
Despite the cnbcisms proposed by Rodgers, and the provision
of an altemabve approach, the method of concept
analysis propounded by Walker & Avemt bas been
employed to analyse the concept of pabent participabon
The methodology has been selected because of its structured,
systemabc approach It is anbcipated that such a
ngorous approacb will eliminate vagueness and capture
the mtncacy and subtlefy of tbe concept Indeed, even
Rodgers (1989), a firm cnbque of Walker & Avant's (1988)
methodology, acknowledges that the use of such a structured
approacb has tbe potenbal to make a considerable
contnbubon to nursing knowledge Furthermore, since tbe
mtellectual underpinnings and the analybcal goals of
Walker & Avant's approach to concept analysis fit the purpose
of this analysis and the lnibally desired outcome, it
would appeeir that their methodology is best suited for this
analysis of the concept of pabent participabon