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Nursing Standard (Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain) : 1987)
|January 17, 2017
Summary
Separating nursing care from personal care is an artificial distinction. These essential aspects of patient support are fundamentally integrated in all care settings.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Nursing Practice
- Patient Care Models
Background:
- The separation of nursing care and personal care is a debated topic in healthcare.
- Existing models may create an artificial divide between distinct yet related care activities.
Purpose of the Study:
- To critically evaluate the construct of separating nursing care from personal care.
- To argue against the artificial division of these care components.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of care delivery models.
- Review of integrated care principles.
Main Results:
- The distinction between nursing care and personal care is an artificial and unnecessary construct.
- No inherent difference exists between nursing and personal care in practice.
Conclusions:
- Nursing and personal care should not be artificially separated in any care setting.
- Integrated care models better reflect the reality of patient support in public and private facilities.
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