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Fundamental care—the quest for evidence
Author(s) -
Jackson Debra,
Kozlowska Olga
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of clinical nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.94
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1365-2702
pISSN - 0962-1067
DOI - 10.1111/jocn.14382
Subject(s) - dignity , nursing , psychosocial , psychology , empathy , nursing care , harm , personal care , medicine , social psychology , psychotherapist , family medicine , political science , law
Fundamental care lies at the very heart of nursing practice. It reflects the values of nursing, and highlights the primacy of being with, doing for and engaging authentically with patients and those that support them; and encompasses the most intimate of personal needs. Though there are some issues around conceptual clarity (Feo, Conroy, Jangland 2018), the term fundamental care denotes a holistic and patient-centered framework for care, encompassing nursing actions 'that respect and focus on a person's essential needs to ensure their physical and psychosocial wellbeing. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.