[Reflecting on nurse-patient relationships using core postmodernist concepts]

Area of Science:

• Nursing
• Healthcare Studies
• Sociology of Health

Background:

• The nurse-patient relationship is dynamic, evolving with societal changes and nursing paradigms.
• Modern healthcare emphasizes patient-centered care, promoting partnership models in the nurse-patient dyad.
• Existing models face questions regarding suitability, impact on nurses and patients, and adaptation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

• To analyze and reflect upon the nurse-patient relationship within a postmodernist framework.
• To explore the implications and suitability of partnership models in diverse nurse-patient situations.
• To identify strategies for nurses to adapt to evolving nurse-patient relationship dynamics.

Main Methods:

• Postmodernist theoretical framework, utilizing concepts such as deconstruction, de-centralization, multiplicity, and inter-subjectivity.
• Analysis and reflection on the theoretical underpinnings of the nurse-patient relationship.
• Conceptual development of a partnership model for nurse-patient interactions.

Main Results:

• A proposed
• dual-active
• and
• dual-expert
• partnership model between nurses and patients.
• This partnership centers on effective patient disease management.
• Core values identified are respect and caring, with strategies including emancipation, enlightenment, and empowerment.

Conclusions:

• The
• dual-active
• and
• dual-expert
• partnership model offers a framework for contemporary nurse-patient interactions.
• This patient-centered model promotes mutual respect, caring, and empowerment in disease management.
• Nurses should adapt to these evolving dynamics by embracing principles of emancipation, enlightenment, and empowerment.