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General Systems Framework
 

Imogene King

EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN
 


The central focus of King’s framework is man as a dynamic human being whose perceptions of objects, persons, and events influence his behavior, social interaction, and health (King, 1971). King’s conceptual framework includes three interacting systems with each system having its own distinct group of concepts and characteristics. These systems include personal systems, interpersonal systems, and social systems. King’s basic assumption maintained that nursing is a process that involves caring for human beings with health being the ultimate goal (Torres, 1986). The three systems that constitute King’s conceptual framework provided the basis for the development of her Theory of Goal Attainment.

(Extract from: Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care: Volume 2 Issue 1 - 2001 (Student Research Paper, Leigh Ann Williams, Graduate Student Capstone College of Nursing,) Imogene King's Interacting Systems Theory - Application in Emergency and Rural Nursing.)
 

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Selected Publications:
  • King, I. M. (1981).  A theory for nursing: Systems, concepts, process.  New York: Wiley.

  • Austin, J. K.  & Champion, V. L. (1983). King’s theory for nursing: Explication and evaluation. In P. L. Chinn (Ed.), Advances in nursing theory development (pp. 49-61).  Rockville, MD: Aspen Systems.

  • King, I. M. (1987). King’s theory of goal attainment.  In R. R. Parse (Ed.),  Nursing science: Major paradigms, theories, and critiques (pp. 107-113). Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders.

  • King, I. M. (1989). King’s general system framework and theory.  In J. P. Riehl-Sisca (Ed.), Conceptual models for nursing practice (pp. 149-158).  Norwalk, CT: Appleton & Lange.

  • Coker, E. B., & Schreiber, R. (1990). Implementing King’s conceptual framework at the bedside. In M. E. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories in practice (pp. 85-102).  New York: National League for Nursing.

  • King, I. M. (1990). King’s conceptual framework and theory of goal attainment.  In M. E. Parker (Ed.), Nursing theories in practice (pp. 73-84).  New York:  National League of Nursing.

  • King, I. M. (1992). King’s theory of goal attainment.  Nursing Science Quarterly, 5, 19-26.

  • Frey, M. A., & Sieloff, C. L. (Eds.).  (1995).   Advancing King’s systems framework and theory of nursing.  Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

  • Sieloff, C. L. (1995). Imogene King: A conceptual framework for nursing.  In C. M. McQuiston & A. A. Webb (Eds.),  Foundations of nursing theory: Contributions of 12 key theorists (pp. 36-87). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

  • Frey, M. A. King’s systems framework for nursing. In J. J. Fitzpatrick & A. L. Whall (Eds.),  Conceptual models of nursing: Analysis and application (3rd ed., pp. 225-242).  Stamford, CT: Appleton & Lange.

   

 

 

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