The centrality of the nurse–patient relationship: A Scandinavian perspective

Lisbeth Uhrenfeldt, Erik Elgaard Sørensen, Iben Bøgh Bahnsen and Preben Ulrich Pedersen

Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2018, vol. 27, issue 15-16, 3197-3204

Abstract: Aims and objectives To address aspects of importance in the nurse–patient relationship, as conceptualised within the Scandinavian healthcare context. Background An experiment in Beth Israel Hospital uncovered a set of core values (ontology) that were wiped away by stronger forces. Despite this, some of the ideas impacted the development of nursing thought and values in the Scandinavian countries, partly because they connected with deeper social values and also because investment was being put into explicitly identifying and understanding the core elements of nursing (ontology) and how to provide evidence that they found were important (epistemology). From that beginning and through the work of key thought leaders, Scandinavian nursing is ready to embark on a new phase, which could be helped by the Fundamentals of Care framework. Design This discursive position study offers insights from a public healthcare setting, influenced by values such as equal rights to equal care and/or cure. This study presents two complementing perspectives: an ontological and an epistemological, on establishing caring relationships. Conclusion There are different pathways to follow in building person‐oriented care; however, the nursing approach is both ontologically and epistemologically grounded and based on dialogue. Relevance to clinical practice Patients meet different nurses, the meeting may be short and, routine actions may be on the agenda. However, nurses must engage with patients’ experiences and knowledge, in order to add to patients’ present and future well‐being with their person‐oriented care.

Date: 2018
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.14381

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:wly:jocnur:v:27:y:2018:i:15-16:p:3197-3204

Access Statistics for this article

More articles in Journal of Clinical Nursing from John Wiley & Sons
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Wiley Content Delivery ().