According to the book, middle range theories are less abstract and are more specific than other nursing theories. They specify factors such as patient’s health condition, family situation, and nursing actions and focus on answering particular practice questions” (Grove, Gray, and Burns 2015 p. 195). Because of this, it is more appealing to medical professional. “Middle range theories also can be used as the framework for a study, thus contributing to the validation of the middle range theory” (Grove, Gray, and Burns 2015 p. 195). According to the textbook, a few examples of middle range theories include: acute pain, adapting to diabetes mellitus, chronic sorrow, comfort, health promotion, home care, resilience, and urine control theory (Grove,
