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[Psychosocial nursing diagnosis: an interpretative-phenomenological perspective]
1Institut für Pflegeforschung des Schweizer Berufsverbands der Krankenschwestern und Krankenpfleger (SBK), Bern, Schweiz.
Pflege
|December 1, 1999
Summary
Nursing diagnoses, a form of technological knowledge, are useful for service recording but not for clinical decisions or patient conversations. Their limitations are highlighted when compared to patient illness experiences.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Philosophy of Science
- Knowledge Management
Context:
- Nursing diagnoses are technological knowledge systems.
- Nomenclatures like nursing diagnoses are primarily for service recording.
- Existing frameworks may not fully support clinical decision-making or patient interaction.
Purpose:
- To critique selected psycho-social nursing diagnoses.
- To evaluate the utility of nursing diagnoses in clinical practice.
- To compare nursing diagnoses with patient illness experiences.
Summary:
- Nursing diagnoses are categorized as technological knowledge, potentially serving administrative functions.
- The study argues that nursing diagnoses are inadequate for clinical decision-making and patient communication.
- A critique is presented by contrasting specific psycho-social nursing diagnoses with patient-described illness experiences.
Impact:
- Highlights the limitations of current nursing diagnostic systems in clinical application.
- Suggests a need for re-evaluation of nursing knowledge frameworks for better patient care.
- Underscores the importance of incorporating patient experiences into nursing practice and knowledge development.