Open AccessTherapeutic Presencing in Nursing
Author(s) -
Jestoni D. Maniago
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
iars international research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2202-2821
pISSN - 1839-6518
DOI - 10.51611/iars.irj.v7i2.2017.81
Subject(s) - empathy , formal concept analysis , psychology , congruence (geometry) , nursing theory , therapeutic relationship , nursing , medicine , medline , psychotherapist , computer science , social psychology , algorithm , political science , law
This paper provides an operational definition of therapeutic presencing as a first step in the systematic analysis of the concept. The Wilsonian method of concept analysis provided the framework for the analysis. The researcher identifies themes explicated from the concept of therapeutic presencing to develop a clear understanding of the concept to nursing. Model cases illustrate the concept further. The result shows that Being, Receiving, Influencing and Participating are the themes most associated with the concept. Moreover, immersion, congruence and empathy were described as the qualities of therapeutic presencing in nursing. Further nursing research needs to test the theoretical relationship between concept of therapeutic presencing and outcome variables.