Nurses' experiences of feeling respected-not respected.

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.