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A basket metaphor for nursing.

¹University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.

Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association

|January 14, 2000

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This study uses basketry to compare nursing practice frameworks: totality and simultaneity paradigms. It highlights how different weaving patterns illustrate distinct nursing philosophies and worldviews.

Area of Science:

Nursing
Philosophy of Science
Qualitative Research

Background:

Nursing practice is often conceptualized through distinct philosophical frameworks.
The totality and simultaneity paradigms represent two fundamental, yet contrasting, approaches to understanding nursing.
Metaphorical representations can aid in clarifying complex theoretical concepts.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the core differences between the totality and simultaneity paradigms in nursing practice.
To utilize the metaphor of basketry to illustrate the practical application of these two nursing philosophies.
To provide a visual and conceptual contrast between the two paradigms through descriptive basket analysis.

Main Methods:

A comparative analysis using the metaphor of basketry.

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Descriptive examination of two distinct baskets, each representing a nursing paradigm.

Interpretation of basketry elements (patterns, colors, shapes) as reflections of nursing practice.

Main Results:

Basketry provides a tangible model to differentiate the totality and simultaneity paradigms.
The weaving patterns, colors, and shapes of each basket distinctly represent the underlying philosophies.
The totality paradigm is associated with a more structured, linear approach, while simultaneity reflects a more holistic, interconnected view.

Conclusions:

The basketry metaphor effectively illustrates the contrasting philosophies and practices of the totality and simultaneity paradigms in nursing.
Understanding these paradigms through visual metaphors can enhance clarity for nursing scholars and practitioners.
Further exploration of metaphorical frameworks may offer new insights into nursing theory and practice.