In one study, Suhonen et al. (2011) surveyed 1315 surgical patients from 72 inpatient wards across 5 countries, using a cross-sectional design and survey method in 2009. Participants were asked to answer questions devised to explore their perceptions of support and delivery of individualized care. Utilizing Pearson’s correlation coefficients a positive correlation emerged between individualized care and patient satisfaction confirming nurse-patient relationship strengthening when utilizing holistic care practices (Suhonen et al., 2012). This study accentuates the importance of the nurse-patient relationship and the utilization of holistic care practices in providing optimum healthcare.
In addition, Povlsen and Borup (2011) completed a comprehensive …show more content…
In addition, current nursing shortages are proving to be a disruptive hurdle (Ells et al., 2011). When dealing with heavy patient loads, mandatory overtime, and time constraints with moving patients through the system, clinicians are facing a reduced amount of energy than required to engage in individual patient concerns and needs (Ells et al., 2011). While being faced with the challenges cited above providing individualized holistic nursing care appears daunting. Advocacy for patients, in making holistic care choices, is attainable and can result in a win-win situation for patients and nurses when incorporated into everyday …show more content…
Therefore, it is important for healthcare professionals to have knowledge about culture, traditions, habits, preferences, beliefs, activities, and traditions in customizing care that best meets their needs (Morgan & Yoder, 2011). This acknowledgement helps in assuring compliance to treatment through collaborating their needs and beliefs with treatment protocols. It is understood that current standardized practices and utilization of evidence-based healthcare models will continue to drive nursing practice, but adding a holistic dimension will assist practitioners in predicting or explaining exceptions from the medical norm allotting them to foresee and adapt care (Ekman et al., 2011).
Nurses, as patient advocates, fulfill this gap in making holistic care attainable by collaborating within all healthcare disciplines and in making patient’s wishes understood in guiding cares.
Holistic Changes in Nursing Practice
In reality, many holistic practices require minimal resources and can be easily implemented in various clinical situations to alleviate patient’s anxiety. Therapies including relaxation through guided imagery (e.g., thinking of happy occasions during procedures), therapeutic touch, play therapy in children or coloring for adults, and utilizing active listening have been shown to provide positive results for patients (Selimen
In addition, Povlsen and Borup (2011) completed a comprehensive …show more content…
In addition, current nursing shortages are proving to be a disruptive hurdle (Ells et al., 2011). When dealing with heavy patient loads, mandatory overtime, and time constraints with moving patients through the system, clinicians are facing a reduced amount of energy than required to engage in individual patient concerns and needs (Ells et al., 2011). While being faced with the challenges cited above providing individualized holistic nursing care appears daunting. Advocacy for patients, in making holistic care choices, is attainable and can result in a win-win situation for patients and nurses when incorporated into everyday …show more content…
Therefore, it is important for healthcare professionals to have knowledge about culture, traditions, habits, preferences, beliefs, activities, and traditions in customizing care that best meets their needs (Morgan & Yoder, 2011). This acknowledgement helps in assuring compliance to treatment through collaborating their needs and beliefs with treatment protocols. It is understood that current standardized practices and utilization of evidence-based healthcare models will continue to drive nursing practice, but adding a holistic dimension will assist practitioners in predicting or explaining exceptions from the medical norm allotting them to foresee and adapt care (Ekman et al., 2011).
Nurses, as patient advocates, fulfill this gap in making holistic care attainable by collaborating within all healthcare disciplines and in making patient’s wishes understood in guiding cares.
Holistic Changes in Nursing Practice
In reality, many holistic practices require minimal resources and can be easily implemented in various clinical situations to alleviate patient’s anxiety. Therapies including relaxation through guided imagery (e.g., thinking of happy occasions during procedures), therapeutic touch, play therapy in children or coloring for adults, and utilizing active listening have been shown to provide positive results for patients (Selimen