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Confidence as a factor in chronic illness care.

K Kirk1

  • 1College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|October 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

For chronically ill patients, confidence is crucial for coping and future outlook. Good nursing care, showing individual interest, significantly boosts patient confidence and self-worth.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Psychology
  • Chronic Illness Care

Background:

  • Confidence is vital for personal coping and success, particularly for individuals managing chronic illness.
  • The concept of confidence in nursing literature, especially concerning chronic illness, remains underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role and sources of confidence in chronically ill patients' experiences with nursing care.
  • To illustrate how nursing interactions influence patient confidence.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study involving chronically ill patients.
  • Analysis of patients' perceptions and experiences of nursing care.

Main Results:

  • Confidence was identified as the central element in patients' experiences of good nursing care.
  • Patients' confidence was reinforced by observing and receiving competent nursing care.
  • Nurses showing individual interest and valuing patients enhanced self-worth and coping abilities, leading to future confidence.

Conclusions:

  • Good nursing care, characterized by competence and individual attention, is fundamental in building patient confidence.
  • Confidence derived from nursing care positively impacts chronically ill patients' self-perception and outlook.
  • Further exploration of confidence in chronic illness nursing is warranted.

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