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Partnership in practice
Helga Jonsdottir1, Merian Litchfield, Margaret Dexheimer Pharris
1Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Eirberg, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Research and Theory for Nursing Practice
|May 20, 2003
Summary
Reconsidering nurse-client partnership emphasizes caring relationships over prescriptive outcomes. This relational approach enhances the client's health experience by centering on meaningful aspects of health.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Studies
- Patient-Centered Care
Background:
- Modern healthcare prioritizes prescriptive, outcomes-oriented, and cost-effective practices.
- This focus often overshadows the human element of the health experience.
- A shift towards relational partnership in nursing is proposed.
Observation:
- Partnership in nursing is defined by its relational nature, distinct from goal-oriented interventions.
- It involves a dynamic process unfolding between nurse and client.
- The nurse's caring presence is integral to the client's health journey.
Findings:
- Partnership is conceptualized as nursing practice in action, a developing relationship.
- It highlights the significance of the nurse-client connection.
- This relational model contrasts with traditional prescriptive approaches.
Implications:
- This perspective calls for a return to the core of nursing: caring relationships.
- It suggests that partnership can enrich the client's health experience.
- Further discussion is needed on implementing partnership models across diverse health systems.
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