Humanbecoming and practice: fairness-unfairness

Area of Science:

• Nursing Ethics
• Healthcare Disparities
• Qualitative Research

Background:

• Understanding fairness and unfairness is crucial in healthcare.
• Refugee populations face unique challenges within the American healthcare system.
• The humanbecoming framework offers a lens for ethical practice.

Purpose of the Study:

• To define fairness and unfairness in a healthcare context.
• To examine student perceptions of fairness-unfairness concerning a refugee family's healthcare journey.
• To demonstrate the humanbecoming way of being in nursing practice.

Main Methods:

• A synthetic definition of fairness-unfairness was established.
• A situation study involving undergraduate nursing students and a professor was conducted.
• Student impressions of fairness-unfairness were shared and discussed.

Main Results:

• Students articulated their perceptions of fairness and unfairness in the refugee family's healthcare encounters.
• The professor facilitated discussions on ethical decision-making and value-based choices.
• The humanbecoming approach was used to guide interactions and reflections.

Conclusions:

• The study highlights the complexities of fairness in healthcare for vulnerable populations.
• Reflective practice and ethical frameworks like humanbecoming are vital for nursing students.
• Bearing witness to patient choices is integral to compassionate and ethical nursing care.