What is the historical context of the theory? This first question requires the reader to look carefully at the assumptions upon which the theory is built. Are the assumptions based on a specific...

What is the historical context of the theory? This first question requires the reader to look carefully at the assumptions upon which the theory is built. Are the assumptions based on a specific philosophy and/or another theory—from nursing or a related discipline? Does one need additional study or information to understand the assumptions? Where does this theory fit in the history of nursing theory? Can it be identified as belonging within the totality or simultaneity paradigm, or does it rest on a different metaparadigm entirely?