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Nurses' experiences of feeling respected-not respected.

Debra A Bournes¹, Constance L Milton

¹Nursing--New Knowledge and Innovation, University Health Network.

Nursing Science Quarterly

|January 30, 2009

Summary

Nurses feeling respected or not directly impacts their work environment quality and patient care. This study explored the lived experience of feeling respected, revealing it as affirming attentiveness amid diverse affiliations and varying assuredness.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Qualitative Research
Human Experience

Background:

Respect is integral to nurses' perception of work environment quality.
Respect influences the quality of care provided to patients and families.
Understanding nurses' experiences of respect is crucial for improving work-life quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To enhance understanding of nurses' lived experiences of feeling respected-not respected.
To generate new knowledge on the relationship between feeling respected-not respected and quality of work-life.
To explore the structure of the lived experience of feeling respected-not respected.

Main Methods:

Utilized the Parse research method.
Conducted a qualitative study with 37 nurses in staff and leadership roles.
Focused on the structure of the lived experience of feeling respected-not respected.

Main Results:

The structure of feeling respected-not respected was identified as affirming-not affirming attentiveness.
This experience involves diverse affiliations arising with assuredness-unassuredness.
Findings provide insight into the complex nature of respect in nursing.

Conclusions:

Feeling respected-not respected is a core component of nurses' work-life quality.
The findings align with the human becoming theory.
Implications for nursing leadership and future research were discussed.