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Conceptual development from Role Supplementation to Transitions

Before 1980
Meleis, A.I. (1975) Role/insufficiency and role supplementation: a conceptual framework. Nursing Research, 24, 264-271.

1980 to 1989
Dracup; K., & Meleis, A.I. (1982) Compliance: an interactionist approach. Nursing Research, 31, 31-36.

Chick, N., & Meleis, A.I. (1986) Transitions: a nursing concern. In P.L. Chinn (Ed.), Nursing research methodology, (pp. 237-257). Boulder, CO: Aspen Publication.

Meleis, A.I. (1987) Role transition and health. Kango Kenkyo: The Japanese Journal of Nursing Research, 20(1), 81, 69-89.

Meleis, A.I., & Rogers, S. (1987) Women in transition: being vs. becoming or being and becoming. Health Care for Women International, 8, 199-217.

1990 to 1999
Meleis, A.I. (1991) Between two cultures: identity, roles, and health. Health Care For Women International, 12, 365-378.

Meleis, Al, & Trangenstein, P.A. (1994) Facilitating transitions: redefinition of a nursing mission. Nursing Outlook, 42(6), 255-259.

Schumacher, K.L., & Meleis, A.I. (1994) Transitions: a central concept in nursing. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 26(2), 119-127.

Meleis, A.I. (1997) On transitions and knowledge development. Nursing Beyond Art and Science: Annotated Edition. Japan: Japan Academy of Nursing Science

Meleis, A.I. (1998) Research on role supplementation. In J.J. Fitzpatrick (Ed), Encyclopedia of Nursing Research. New Jersey: Springer Publishing.

Meleis, A.I., Lipson, J.G., Muecke, M., & Smith, G. (1998). Immigrant women and their health: an olive paper. Indianapolis: Sigma Theta Tau International Center Nursing Press

Meleis, A.I., & Schumacher, K.L. (1998) Transitions and health. In J.J. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Nursing Research, (pp. 570-571) New Jersey: Springer Publishing.

Schumacher, K.L., Jones, P.S., & Meleis, A.I. (1998) The elderly in transition: need and issues of care. In L. Swanson & T. Tripp Reimer, Advances in Gerentological Nursing. New York: Springer Publishing Comp.

Im, E., & Meleis, A.I. (1999) A situation-specific theory of Korean immigrant women's menopausal transition. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 31(4), 333-338.

Schumacher, K.L., Jones, P.S., & Meleis, A.I. (1999) Helping elderly persons in transition: a framework for research and practice. In L. Swanson & T. Tripp Reimer (Eds.), Advances in Gerontological nursing: Life transitions in the older adult, (vol 3), (pp. 1-26). New York: Springer Publishing.

2000 and after
Meleis, Al, Sawyer L., Im, E., Schumacher, K., & Messias, D. (2000) Experiencing transitions: an emerging middle range theory. Advances in Nursing Science, 23(1), 12-28.

Research on transitions and Role Supplementation (by Meleis, A.I., et al) 

Before 1980
Meleis, A.I., & Swendsen, L. (1977) Does nursing intervention make a difference? A test of the ROSP. Communicating Nursing Research: Nursing Research Priorities: Choice or Chance, vol. 8, 308-324. Boulder, CO: Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education.

Meleis, A.I., & Swendsen, L. (1978) Role supplementation: an empirical test of a nursing intervention. Nursing Research, 27, 11-18.

Swendsen, L., Meleis, A.I.,.& Jones, D. (1978) Role supplementation for new parents: a role mastery plan. The American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing, 3, 84-91.

1980 to 1989
Meleis, A.I., Swendsen, L., & Jones, D. (1980) Preventive role supplementation: a grounded conceptual framework. In M.H. Miller and B. Flynn (Eds.), Current perspectives in nursing: Social issues and trends, (vol. 2), (pp. 3-14). St. Louis, MO: C.V. Mosby.

Dracup, K., Meleis, Al, Baker, K., & Edlefsen, P. (1985) Family-focused cardiac rehabilitation: a role supplementation program for cardiac patients and spouses. Nursing Clinics of North America, 19(1), 113-124.

Dracup, K., Meleis, A.I., Clark, S., Clyburn, A., Shields, L., & Staley, M. (1985) Group counseling in cardiac rehabilitation: effect on patient compliance. Patient Education and Counseling, 6(4), 169-177.

1990 to 1999
Meleis, A.I. (1997) Immigrant transitions and health care: an action plan. Nursing Outlook, 45(1), 42.

Robinson, P.R., Ekman, S.L., Meleis, Al, Wahlund, L.O., & Winbald, B. (1997) Suffering in
silence: the experience of early memory loss. Health Care in Later Life, 2(2), 107-120.

Meleis, A.I., Lipson, J., & Dallafar, A. (1998) The reluctant immigrant: immigration experiences among Middle Eastern groups in Northern California. In Baxter, D. & Krulfeld, R. (Eds.), Selected Papers on Refugees and Immigrants, Vol. V, (pp. 214-230). American Anthropological Association, Arlington, VA.

Shih, F.J., Meleis, A.I., Yu, P.J., Hu, W.Y., Lou, M.F., & Huang, G.S. (1998) Taiwanese patients' concerns and coping strategies: transitions to cardiac surgery. Heart and Lung, 27(2):82-98

Im, E., Meleis, Al, & Lee, K. (1999) Symptom experience of low-income Korean immigrant women during menopausal transition. Women and Health, 29(2), 53-67.

Lipson, J.G., & Meleis, A.I. (1999). Research with immigrants and refugees. In A.S. Hinshaw, S.L. Feetham, & J. Shaver (Eds), Handbook of clinical nursing research, (pp.87-106) Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications

After 2000
Im, E., & Meleis, A.I. (2000) Meanings of menopause: low-income Korean immigrant women. Western Journal of Nursing Research, 22(1), 84-102.

Im, E., & Meleis, A.I. (2001) Women's work and symptoms during midlife: Korean immigrant women. Women and Health, 33(1/2), 83-103.

Research on transitions and Role Supplementation (by other researchers)

1980 to 1989
Kaas,.M.J., Rousseau, G.K., (1983) Geriatric sexual conformity: assessment and intervention. Clinical Gerontologist, 2(1), 31-44.

Aroian, K., Prater, M., (1988) Transitions entry groups: easing new patients' adjustment to psychiatric hospitalization. Hospital and Community Psychiatry, 39, 312-313.

Kelley, L.S., Lakin, J.A. (1988) Role supplementation as a nursing intervention for Alzheimer's disease: a case study. Public Health Nursing, 5(3), 146-152.

1990 to Present
Brackley, M.H. (1992) A role supplementation group pilot study: a nursing therapy for potential parental caregivers. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 6(1), 14-19.

Gaffney, K.F. (1992) Nurse practice-model for maternal role sufficiency. Advances in Nursing Sciences, 15(2), 76-84.

Schumacher, K.L., Dodd, M.J., & Paul, S.M. (1993) The stress process in family caregivers of persons receiving chemotherapy. Research in Nursing & Health,16, 395-404.

Messias, D. K. H., Gilliss, C. L., Sparacino, P. S. A., Tong, E. M., and Foote, D. (1995). Stories of transition: Parents recall the diagnosis of congenital heart defect. Family Systems Medicine, 13(3;4), 367-277.

Schumacher, K.L. (1995) Family caregiver role acquisition: role-making through situated interaction. Scholarly Inquiry for Nursing Practice, 9, 211-271.

Schumacher, K.L. (1996) Reconceptualizing family caregiving: family-based illness care during chemotherapy. Research in Nursing & Health, 19, 261-272.

Im, E-O. (1997) Negligence and ignorance of menopause within gender multiple transition context: Low income Korean immigrant women. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.

Kelly, C. (1997) Restructuring public health nursing: experiences in Northern California. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.

Sawyer, L. (1997) Effects of racism on the transition to motherhood for African-American women. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of California, San Francisco.

Shaul, M.P. (1997) Transition in chronic illness: rheumatoid arthritis in women. Rehabilitation Nursing, 22, 199-205.

Schumacher, K.L., Stewart, B.J., & Archbold, P.G. (1998) Conceptualizing and measurement of doing family caregiving well. Image: Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 30(1): 63-9

Brooten, D., & Naylor, M.D. (1999) Transitional Environments. In A.S. Hinshaw, S.L. Feetham, & J. Shaver (Eds), Handbook of clinical nursing research, (pp.641-654) Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications

Messias, D. K.H. (2002). Transnational health resources, practices, and perspectives: Brazilian immigrant women's narratives. Journal of Immigrant Health, (4)4, 183-200.