The Concept of “Care” as Perceived by Greek Nursing Students: a Focus Group Approach
Background: Care is a basic concept of nursing. Despite the universality of the phenomenon of care, a worldwide accepted definition does not exist. There is also a dispute about the perception of the carer’s role within the framework of personal and professional relationships. Caring for people embr...
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doaj-889eaa0c833c4df397584478923cf5d12020-11-24T23:24:34ZengProfessor Despina Sapountzi-KrepiaInternational Journal of Caring Sciences1791-52011792-037X2013-01-0163392401The Concept of “Care” as Perceived by Greek Nursing Students: a Focus Group ApproachDespina Sapountzi-KrepiaMaria LavdanitiMaria PsychogiouMaria TsiligiriSavvas KarassavidisSara SarpetsaEleni TousidouMaria ChatziBackground: Care is a basic concept of nursing. Despite the universality of the phenomenon of care, a worldwide accepted definition does not exist. There is also a dispute about the perception of the carer’s role within the framework of personal and professional relationships. Caring for people embraces moral norms and values, a desire, and a dedication to this purpose.Aim: To explore and understand nursing students’ perceptions regarding the concept of care.Method: A focus group approach was implemented. An especially designed instrument was used which included questions for eliciting the participants’ social and demographic characteristics as well as open-ended questions for capturing the students’ understanding of the concept of care.Results: The categories and subcategories that emerged from the data are: “Care as an emotional offer”, “Care as a service”, “Care as a bodily and psychological support”, “Care of an individual or a group”, “Care as a constant phenomenon”. Conclusions: All aspects of care are necessary in order to cover the full range of human needs for care.http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/docs/12.%20Sapountzi-Krepia.pdfcarecaringGreecenursing students |
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Background: Care is a basic concept of nursing. Despite the universality of the phenomenon of care, a worldwide accepted definition does not exist. There is also a dispute about the perception of the carer’s role within the framework of personal and professional relationships. Caring for people embraces moral norms and values, a desire, and a dedication to this purpose.Aim: To explore and understand nursing students’ perceptions regarding the concept of care.Method: A focus group approach was implemented. An especially designed instrument was used which included questions for eliciting the participants’ social and demographic characteristics as well as open-ended questions for capturing the students’ understanding of the concept of care.Results: The categories and subcategories that emerged from the data are: “Care as an emotional offer”, “Care as a service”, “Care as a bodily and psychological support”, “Care of an individual or a group”, “Care as a constant phenomenon”. Conclusions: All aspects of care are necessary in order to cover the full range of human needs for care. |
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