The Fundamentals of Care in Practice: A Qualitative Contextual Inquiry.

ABSTRACT: Empirical evidence on the Fundamentals of Care framework and its relevance to practice is increasing. However, there is a need to understand the evidence in practice and determine how best to evaluate caring activities. This exploratory study aimed to understand current nursing practice with the Fundamentals of Care framework, how nurses understand the framework, and what is essential to patients receiving care. The objectives were (1) to observe nurses in practice and record nurse-patient interactions against the Fundamentals of Care framework dimensions, (2) to probe the nurse's understanding of the framework, (3) to explore what is important to patients when receiving care from nurses, (4) to explore the nurse's and patient's understanding of culture and spirituality, and (5) to identif

SUBMITTER: Pene BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11873673 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature