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Nurses' lived experience of peacebuilding.
Brenda J Srof1,2, Mary Lagerwey1, Joe Liechty2
1Bronson School of Nursing, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA.
Nursing Inquiry
|August 9, 2023
Summary
Community health nurses engage in peacebuilding by fostering relationships, demonstrating humility, and mediating conflict to address structural violence and improve health outcomes. This research explores their lived experiences in promoting well-being.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Public Health
- Peace Studies
Background:
- Structural violence significantly impacts health outcomes.
- Nursing can address health disparities by integrating social determinants of health.
- Peacebuilding principles offer a framework for nursing interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the lived experience of peacebuilding among community or public health nurses.
- To explore how nurses perceive and enact peacebuilding in their practice.
- To understand the attributes and practices central to nursing-led peacebuilding.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative study design.
- Semi-structured interviews with eight community or public health nurses.
- Phenomenological approach to explore lived experiences.
Main Results:
- Key attributes of peacebuilders include fostering human dignity, humility, and moral courage.
- Peacebuilding practices involve conflict mediation, empowerment support, and interdisciplinary education.
- Nurses experience personal costs in prolonged peacebuilding efforts.
Conclusions:
- Understanding nurses' peacebuilding experiences enhances nursing theory and practice.
- Peacebuilding is a relevant and actionable concept for community and public health nursing.
- This study contributes to a broader understanding of peacebuilding in healthcare settings.
Keywords:
community healthethicspeacephenomenological researchpopulation healthpublic healthsocial determinants of healthsocial justiceMore Related Videos
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