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Kristín Thórarinsdóttir1, Kristín Björnsdóttir, Kristján Kristjánsson
1Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland (Mss Thórarinsdóttir and Björnsdóttir); University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland (Ms Thórarinsdóttir); and Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (Dr Kristjánsson).
Abstract:
In this article, an action-research project has been outlined, aimed at exploring ways for developing an assessment tool, underpinned by phenomenology, which would enhance a person-centered approach to the participation of patients in nursing assessment and care planning in rehabilitation. Participants were nurses in physical rehabilitation and a consultant. Data were collected by interviews and observation of the documentation on the tool. The tool, Hermes, was adopted in practice. Through its use, important person-centered assessment practices were enhanced and several aspects of its phenomenological grounding were supported. Hermes has potential for facilitating the transfusion of phenomenology into nursing practice.
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