Author/Editor		Filej, Bojana; Kaučič, Boris Miha
Title		Holistic nursing practice
Type		članek
Vol. and No.		Letnik 3, št. 1
Publication year		2013
Volume		str. 1-7
Language		eng
Abstract		Aim To investigate the understanding of holistic nursing practice among nurse practitioners and nurse technicians working in health care institutions (hospitals and health centers) or in residential care settings (nursing homes,etc.) Methods A quantitative research design was employed. Of the 178 questionnaires distributed electronically to participating nurses and nurse technicians in the form of an on-line survey, 77 questionnaires were correctly filled out and returned, making the response rate 43.25%. The chi-square test for comparing different groups of institutions and the t-test for comparing independent samples (level of education, institution) were used.Results All respondents agreed that the most important roles of a holistic nurse practitioner include listening to patients, ensuring patients¼ privacy and reducing patient anxiety. No statistically significant differences were established according to the level of the respondents¼ education. The most necessary change required for the implementation of patient-centered care was defining the scope of patient-centered care and the least necessary change was changing the environment for patient care provision. For required changes, a significant difference (p=0.021) was revealed according to the type of institution. Respondents with a university degree or higher expressed significant agreement(p=0.012) with the criterion empowering patients in the health care context as being one of the criteria defining patient-centered care. Conclusion The concepts of holistic nursing and patientcentered care, together with all their dimensions, should be clearly defined. In doing so, the social environment and the competencies of nurse practitioners must be taken into account. Finally, both concepts should be introduced into nursing education programs.
Keywords		holistic nursing patient-centered care zdravstvenga nega holistično zdravljenje