Related Experiment Video
Updated: Aug 18, 2025
14:32
Using Visual and Narrative Methods to Achieve Fair Process in Clinical Care
Published on: February 16, 2011
23.8K
Human Caring: A Concept Analysis.
Leila Ghanbari-Afra1, Mohsen Adib-Hajbaghery1, Mansour Dianati1
1Trauma Nursing Research Center, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Journal of Caring Sciences
|December 9, 2022
Summary
Human caring in nursing, a blend of science and art, lacks a clear definition. This study identified nine attributes, antecedents, and consequences to define human caring, advocating for its integration into nursing education.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Science
- Healthcare Ethics
- Humanities in Medicine
Background:
- Human caring is central to nursing, integrating science, art, and humanity.
- Despite its importance, a clear, universally accepted definition of human caring in nursing is absent.
- This conceptual analysis addresses the need for a precise definition to guide practice and education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze the concept of human caring within the nursing context.
- To develop a theoretical definition and conceptual model for human caring.
- To identify the defining attributes, antecedents, and consequences of human caring.
Main Methods:
- Employed Walker and Avant's concept analysis strategy.
- Conducted a comprehensive literature search across multiple electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, etc.) and dictionaries.
- Included articles published before September 2020, refining an initial 1637 articles to 39 relevant studies.
Main Results:
- Identified nine defining attributes: therapeutic communication, presence, empathy, scientific care, subjectivity, dynamism, respect for rights and ethics, promoting well-being, and creativity.
- Categorized antecedents into human, personal, and organizational factors.
- Classified consequences related to the nurse, profession, patient, and organization.
Conclusions:
- Developed a theoretical definition and conceptual model for human caring in nursing.
- Emphasized the need to integrate the concept of human caring into all levels of nursing curricula.
- Recommended incorporating human caring principles into nurses' in-service training programs.
More Related Videos
07:34Perceptual and Category Processing of the Uncanny Valley Hypothesis' Dimension of Human Likeness: Some Methodological Issues
Published on: June 3, 2013
17.4K
09:00Investigating the Function of Deep Cortical and Subcortical Structures Using Stereotactic Electroencephalography: Lessons from the Anterior Cingulate Cortex
Published on: April 15, 2015
12.4K
Related Concept Videos
01:24Humanistic Psychology
1.2K
Humanistic psychology emerged in the mid-20th century as a response to the deterministic and pessimistic nature of behaviorism and psychoanalysis. While behaviorism focused on observable behaviors influenced by the environment and psychoanalysis delved into unconscious motivations, both theories suggested that human actions lacked free will. In contrast, humanistic psychology offers a perspective that emphasizes the innate potential for goodness and growth within every individual.
This approach...
This approach...
1.2K
02:34Empathy
9.6K
Some researchers suggest that altruism operates on empathy. Empathy is the capacity to understand another person’s perspective, to feel what he or she feels. An empathetic person makes an emotional connection with others and feels compelled to help (Batson, 1991). Empathy can be expressed in several ways, including cognitive, affective, and motor.
9.6K
01:13Patient-centered Care
2.1K
Patient-centered care involves delivering care beyond inpatient hospitalization. Reflective practice can enhance a patient-centered approach. Reflective practice is a process of reasoning that considers all aspects of the present situation, including practicalities, learning from personal practice, and consideration of patient needs. Patients appreciate care decisions made while considering their input. Involving the patient in their care provides the patient with a sense of contribution rather...
2.1K
01:30Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice
12.0K
Theories play an essential role in organizing patient care. Theories refer to a proposed or followed belief, policy, or procedure that is the basis for action. Nursing theories are knowledge-based concepts that guide nurses' actions, influence nursing education and practice, and allow nurses to care for their patients.
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
Theories provide a perspective to assess patients' conditions and organize data and methods. They also assist in analyzing and interpreting information. They represent a...
12.0K
01:27Horney's Sociocultural Approach
610
Karen Horney's psychoanalytic theories emphasize the potential for self-realization and the importance of addressing social and cultural, rather than biological, factors in personality development. She challenged traditional Freudian views, particularly Freud's concept of "penis envy," which she argued stemmed from cultural influences rather than inherent biological differences. Horney believed that any sense of inferiority in women was a result of societal conditioning, such as...
610
01:23Carl Rogers' Humanistic Perspective on Personality
1.2K
Carl Rogers, a key figure in humanistic psychology, believed that individuals possess an innate potential for growth and fulfillment. According to his model of personality, three significant components define an individual: the organism, the self, and conditions of worth.
The organism refers to an individual's inherent blueprint, which Rogers saw as innately positive and directed toward helping others, unlike Freud's view of the id as driven by base impulses. The self is a person's...
The organism refers to an individual's inherent blueprint, which Rogers saw as innately positive and directed toward helping others, unlike Freud's view of the id as driven by base impulses. The self is a person's...
1.2K