The Circularity of the Processes of Caring and Being Cared For in Shaping the Care for “the We”

Background: The always intersubjective comprehension of the processes around human relationships requires awareness and openness to complex thought. Objectives: To understand how nursing and health professionals experience and attach a meaning to the relationships in the process of caring for “the we”. Methodology: Qualitative, descriptive and exploratory study. The Grounded Theory was the method and the Complex Thought was the theoretical framework used in this study. The sample was composed of 25 subjects, divided into 4 sample groups. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, from March to July 2011. Results: Represented by the following categories, referring to the consequences, according to the methodological framework: Understanding the meanings of care for “the we”/for us; caring and feeling cared for in its procedural circularity; how care is processed within family and friends; processing the care for “the we” through nursing. Conclusion: The conformation of the care for “the we” occurs within the circularity of the processes of caring and being cared for by nursing and health professionals, by means of human relationships and interactions.