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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
PubMed
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.

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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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