Transpersonal Caring And Complexity In Nursing Case Study

928 Words2 Pages

UNDERSTANDING THE DIMENSIONS OF INTENSIVE CARE: TRANSPERSONAL CARING AND COMPLEXITY THEORIES The study took place in a teaching hospital in Brazil, within an intensive care unit. A select group of ICU team members and a small sampling of patients participated in this study. This was a descriptive, interpretative and qualitative study. This studies purpose was directed toward understanding the levels of human caring experienced by health care professionals, clients and their families within an ICU setting based on human caring complexity. The Transpersonal Caring and Complexity theories support theory and data analysis. Ricoeur’s work is the process of hermeneutics and extracting the meaning is a reflective task. Ricoeur aims to distinguish …show more content…

This brings to light. This dynamic process that permitted a broader understanding of the phenomenon: dimensions of care existent in an ICU. The time experienced and shared with the study participants were moments of collaboration, cooperation, interest and comradery. They provided the viewpoint of different attitudes and new directions in terms of care and people, that is, to provide caring with sensitivity, empathy and satisfaction. The goal to promote nurses to exercise transpersonal caring and complexity in the daily routine of nursing care, in all different venues and diverse interactions. We also expect they reflect on the care being provided in ICUs, they believe in human caring composed of the multiple layers presented here, based on the relationships with one another, on empathy, sensitivity, affection, dynamic and understanding appreciating each person in their totality as human being. Behind all the technology, lights, equipment and alarms, there are people caring for and people being cared for, hoping they have quality of life and positive healing care while here on

Open Document