Beschreibung:
Montgomery offers a theory of caring, grounded in both clinical practice and theory, that advances caring as an intrinsic part of nursing. Demonstrating the depth and complexity of caring communication, she describes the qualities and behavioral manifestations needed to communicate caring to the patient, while admitting the emotional risks facing caregivers. A model is presented which describes the support necessary within the health care system to sustain this level of communication and to help caregivers cope with these emotional demands.
Introduction The Investigation of CaringPART ONE: THE CONCEPT OF CARINGPutting the Caring Back into Health CareTheoretical Foundations of CaringPART TWO: THE THEORY OF CARINGCaring Begins With the Caregiver Predispositional Qualities of the CaregiverCaring in Action Behavioral QualitiesCaring Unfolds With the Client Relational QualitiesCaring is Contextual The Health-Care EnvironmentThe Distinct Nature of a Professional Caring InvolvementPART THREE: THE EFFECTS OF CARINGThe Transformative Effects of CaringThe Emotional Risks of CaringCoping With the Emotional Demands of CaringImplications for Practice and Education