Engelsk titel: Caring touch - a study of violent encounters in psychiatric care
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Författare:
Carlsson G
Email: gunilla.carlsson@hb.se
Språk: Swe
Antal referenser: 42
Dokumenttyp:
Översikt
UI-nummer: 07103418
Sammanfattning
Several studies indicate that
threat and violence is present in
health care settings, has problematic
effects on nurses and other
care providers and has increased
over the last decade. The aim of
the study reported here was to
synthesize the results from three
selected studies describing violent
encounters within psychiatric
care as experienced by carers
and patients. The research is guided
by a phenomenological and
lifeworld theoretical approach.
The analysis and synthesis of
meaning are aimed at openness
and meaning sensitivity through a
reflective attitude characterised
by the intent to bridle the process
of understanding. The result may
be conceptualized under the heading
«caring touch» which imply
encounters were carers are able
to touch their patients at the same
time as being touched, speaking
both literally and figuratively.
This caring touch takes place in a
«naked» caring, and it is through
«naked» caring and caring touch
that carers are able to reach the
patients and to give undisguised
invitations to genuine presence.
In the discussion some philosophical
dimensions of touch are
investigated and it is discussed
how the «naked» encounter can
be understood from a phenomenological
ethical standpoint. The
discussion also focuses on the
caregivers’ vulnerability and the
high demands they are subjected
to.