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The Theory of Human Caring was developed between 1975-1979, while engaged in teaching at the University of Colorado; it emerged from my own views of nursing, combined and informed by my doctoral studies in educational-clinical and social psychology.
Jean Watson’s “Philosophy and Theory of Transpersonal Caring” mainly concerns how nurses care for their patients and how that caring progresses into better plans to promote health and wellness, prevent illness and restore health.
Jean Watson’s Philosophy and Science of Caring addresses how nurses express care to their patients. Caring is central to nursing practice, and promotes health better than a simple medical cure. She believes that a holistic approach to health care is central to the practice of caring in nursing.
Analyzing Watson’s theory of human caring, a study has referred to kindness, empathy, concern, and love for self and others as features of human caring and emphasized that all these features are influenced by childhood experiences, culture, beliefs, and art. 18 Another study also cited respect, compassion, and empathy when discussed on the ...
Watson believed that holistic health care is central to the practice of caring in nursing. She defines nursing as “a human science of persons and human health-illness experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, esthetic and ethical human transactions.”
To deepen and expand Watson’s Caring Science, the philosophies, theories, ethics and practices of Human Caring, originated by Founder/Director Jean Watson. Goals & Objectives Transform the dominant model of medical science to a model of Watson’s Caring Science by reintroducing the ethic, philosophy and diverse practices of caring and Love ...
“Watson’s work . . . focuses on the human component of caring and the moment-to-moment encounters between the one who is caring and the one who is being cared for, especially the caring activities performed by nurses as they interact with others. . . .
Watson’s human caring theory is widely used in nursing clinical practice, education, and research; however, further discussion on the application of this theory in administration is needed. The authors in this article aim to substruct Watson’s theory of human caring for nursing administration.
The authors in this article aim to substruct Watson’s theory of human caring for nursing administration. Major elements of the theory—transpersonal caring dimensions, caring competencies, and caring moments—are presented in a model of substruction that links the theoretical basis to methodology.
Caring is inclusive, circular, and expansive: Caring for self, caring for each other, caring for patients/clients/families, caring for the environment/nature and the universe. Caring changes self, others, and the culture of groups/environments. Watson’s 10 Carative Factors redefined as Caritas Processes: Guidelines for putting