The nature of suffering and the goals of nursing
The nature of suffering and the goals of nursing
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DOI：
10.1188/08.onf.241-247
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Coyle, Nessa
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作者：
Ferrell, Betty R.;Coyle, Nessa
Purpose/Objectives: To describe the nature of suffering and the goals of nursing.Data Sources: Data sources informing this work included descriptions of suffering as derived from the literature; narrative data from patients, family caregivers, and nurses; and personal and professional experiences of the authors.Data Synthesis: Previous descriptions of suffering from seminal sources are insufficient to elucidate suffering from a nursing perspective. This article is parallel to Cassell's description in 1982 of the nature of suffering and the goals of medicine. Nurses play a fundamental role in caring for those who suffer. Suffering is associated with loss, intense emotions, spiritual distress, and inability to express those experiences.Conclusions: The 10 basic tenets of suffering describe its nature and the goals of nursing; they include listening, intimate care of the body, and presence.Implications for Nursing: Oncology nurses witness suffering in their daily work. This article is intended to acknowledge suffering experienced in oncology nursing and to stimulate future research.
