HUMANISING CARE PART 1 OF 2: Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model

  • Hemingway, Ann
Nursing Times 108(40):p 26, October 2, 2012.

Abstract

) Humanising nursing care: a theoretical model. Nursing Times; 108: 40, 26-27. This article is the first of two exploring how nurses can humanise care. It presents a theoretical framework developed by ) that explores eight central aspects of what it is to be human. The second article, published next week, looks at the role of nurse education in humanising care.

The first in a series of two articles about humanising care explores a theoretical framework based on eight aspects of what it is to be human

In this article…

  • The eight dimensions of humanisation and dehumanisation

  • Practice points for each of the eight dimensions

  • The importance of person-centred care

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