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A deconstruction of caring

P Phillips1

  • 1Leeds College of Health, West Yorkshire, England.

Journal of Advanced Nursing
|October 1, 1993
PubMed
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Current nursing focuses on "caring" are misdirected, emphasizing emotional aspects over skills. This hinders the development of nursing roles, particularly in psychiatric care, by conflating caring with curing.

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Area of Science:

  • Nursing
  • Healthcare Studies
  • Philosophy of Care

Background:

  • The concept of 'caring' is central to nursing but often narrowly defined.
  • Current nursing education and practice overemphasize emotional aspects of care.
  • This focus creates a false dichotomy between caring and curing, impacting professional development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critique the prevailing emphasis on 'caring' in nursing.
  • To analyze the conceptual limitations of defining nursing primarily through 'caring'.
  • To explore how this emphasis impedes the development of specialized nursing roles, such as psychotherapeutic nursing.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of the term 'caring' in nursing literature.
  • Argumentative critique of the behavioral and dualistic interpretations of nursing care.

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  • Examination of the historical and philosophical underpinnings of the caring-curing dichotomy.

    • Main Results:

    • The focus on 'caring' in nursing is conceptually flawed, drawing parallels to teaching rather than distinct clinical skills.
    • A dualistic view of physical and emotional care is prevalent, operationalized as separate nursing activities.
    • The conflation of caring with nursing impedes the development of a psychotherapeutic role for psychiatric nurses.

    Conclusions:

    • Further analysis of 'care' will not clarify nursing skills.
    • The word 'caring' and its connotations do not effectively promote nursing expertise.
    • Rethinking the conceptualization of nursing beyond a narrow definition of caring is essential for professional advancement.