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Nursing as a caring practice from a phenomenological perspective.

Elisabeth Spichiger1, Margaret I Wallhagen, Patricia Benner

  • 1Institute of Nursing Science, University Basel, Switzerland. elisabeth.spichiger@unibas.ch

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences
|December 6, 2005
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This study defines nursing as a caring practice by integrating philosophical concepts of practice with phenomenological perspectives on caring. It highlights how this approach better describes nursing care from both nurse and patient viewpoints.

Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Philosophy of Practice
  • Phenomenology

Background:

  • Nursing is often characterized as a caring practice, but the concept's meaning requires clarification.
  • Existing nurse research sometimes attempts to quantify caring, which presents inherent challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define nursing as a caring practice by integrating philosophical and phenomenological concepts.
  • To explore the complexities of caring within the nursing context.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of the concept of 'practice' using definitions from Taylor and MacIntyre.
  • Exposition of 'caring' from a phenomenological perspective.
  • Integration of 'practice' and 'caring' concepts to define 'caring practice'.

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Main Results:

  • A comprehensive definition of practice combined with a phenomenological view of caring is presented.
  • Nursing is conceptualized as a public caring practice.
  • An interpretive phenomenological study illustrates nursing's caring practice.

Conclusions:

  • A phenomenological perspective on caring, coupled with a robust definition of practice, is highly suitable for nursing.
  • This integrated approach allows for a nuanced description of nurses' caring practices from both professional and patient standpoints.