Creating a Safe Passage: The Meaning of Engagement for Nurses Caring for Children and their Families
作者:
BurnsMargaret,
期刊:
Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing
(Taylor Available online 1994)
卷期:
Volume 17,
issue 4
页码: 211-221
ISSN:0146-0862
年代: 1994
DOI:10.3109/01460869409078306
出版商: Taylor&Francis
数据来源: Taylor
摘要:
The purpose of this study was to uncover the meaning of engagement for nurses who care for children and their families. This study employed a hermeneutic-phenomenological methodology as specified by van Manen (1984, 1990) and Ray (1991). A convenience sample consisted of eight nurses who worked in a pediatric ambulatory care setting. Data were generated from audiotaped interviews and journaling. The first level of reflection revealed the themes and metathemes of the meaning of engagement: Making Connection: Becoming Aware of the Person; Perceiving the Other: Developing and Nurturing the Relationship; A Sense of Investment: Unfolding From Commitment; and Remaining Distant: Choosing Not To Engage. In the second level of reflection selected literature further illuminated the meaning of engagement. Through deeper reflection, the metaphor Creating a Safe Passage surfaced to capture the meaning of engagement. This research supports the transformation of health care delivery toward a greater emphasis on the caring relationship. Findings illuminate specific characteristics of an engaged relationship. Implications for sensitizing health care professionals in practice, education, and research are described.
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