Development of Hermes, a New Person-Centered Assessment Tool in Nursing Rehabilitation: Through Action Research

• Autores: Kristín Björnsdóttir, Kristjan Andri Kristjansson, Kristín Thórarinsdóttir
• Localización: Advances in Nursing Science, ISSN 0161-9268, Vol. 40, Nº. 2, 2017, págs. 207-221
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • In this article, an action-research project has been outlined, aimed at exploring ways for developing an assessment tool, underpinned by phenomenology, which would enhance a person-centered approach to the participation of patients in nursing assessment and care planning in rehabilitation. Participants were nurses in physical rehabilitation and a consultant. Data were collected by interviews and observation of the documentation on the tool. The tool, Hermes, was adopted in practice. Through its use, important person-centered assessment practices were enhanced and several aspects of its phenomenological grounding were supported. Hermes has potential for facilitating the transfusion of phenomenology into nursing practice.