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Caring in nursing--conditioning of realisation.
1Independent Laboratory for Nursing Skills, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Medical University of Lublin.
Annales Universitatis Mariae Curie-Sklodowska. Sectio D: Medicina
|August 6, 2003
Summary
Nurses willingly perform caring actions, often independently, but few recognize these actions as defining nursing. Work environment and individual patient care methods influence caring quality.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Healthcare Management
Background:
- Caring is central to nursing, encompassing concern, attention, and carefulness.
- Caring actions represent a core, independent domain of nursing practice.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess nurses' understanding of caring actions in practice.
- To explore nurses' perceptions of factors influencing the realization of caring actions.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted among 130 nurses in inpatient facilities.
- A questionnaire with varied questions was used to collect data.
Main Results:
- Nurses performed caring actions 'willingly' more than 'very willingly,' with willingness increasing with employment duration.
- Over 86% of nurses initiated caring actions upon recognizing patient needs.
- Work organization, resources, personal factors, incentives, and supervisor demands were key to caring quality.
Conclusions:
- While nurses engage in caring actions, a minority perceive them as defining the nursing profession.
- Factors like work environment and individual patient care approaches significantly impact the delivery of quality caring services.