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What are the three essential concepts of the Symptom Management Theory (SMT)?

The three essential concepts of the Symptom Management Theory (SMT) are symptom experience, symptom management strategies, and outcomes.

Key points

  • Symptom experience reflects the individual's subjective experience of symptoms.
  • Symptom management strategies involve the approaches taken to address symptoms.
  • Outcomes refer to the results of symptom management efforts, including functional and emotional statuses.
Source:Middle Range Theory for Nursing· Theory of Symptom Management· p. 166–173
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Middle Range Theory for Nursing

Mary Jane Smith, PhD, RN, FAAN,Patricia R. Liehr, PhD, RN

Fourth Edition · Springer Publishing Company, LLC

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