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The “Princess Mirror”: Exemplars of the Use of the Mirror in Nursing Practice
Author(s) -
Freysteinson Wyona M.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
nursing forum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.618
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1744-6198
pISSN - 0029-6473
DOI - 10.1111/nuf.12098
Subject(s) - dialogical self , psychology , phenomenology (philosophy) , nursing , psychological intervention , nursing interventions classification , meaning (existential) , hermeneutics , hermeneutic phenomenology , lived experience , pedagogy , medicine , psychotherapist , epistemology , social psychology , philosophy
Problem Incorporating mirrors into nursing is a relatively new field of research and practice. The focus of two studies was to explore (a) the meaning of women's mirror experiences following a mastectomy and (b) the experience of viewing self in the mirror for women who were terminally ill. The goal of the research was to establish a conceptual foundation for the development of nursing mirror interventions. Methods Open‐ended questions and dialogical engagement in one‐to‐one audio‐taped interviews were used in both studies. Ricoeur's hermeneutic phenomenology was used to analyze the findings. Findings Four concepts were uncovered in the experience of viewing self in the mirror: decision, seeing, understanding, and consent. Conclusion Exemplar composite case studies across the care continuum are provided as examples of the way in which mirrors may be utilized in nursing practice.Freysteinson