Linking the Unitary Paradigm to Policy through a Synthesis of Caring Science and Integrative Nursing
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: The principles of integrative nursing and caring science align with the unitary paradigm in a way that can inform and shape nursing knowledge, patient care delivery across populations and settings, and new healthcare policy. The proposed policies may transform the healthcare system in a way that supports nursing praxis and honors the discipline's unitary paradigm. This call to action provides a distinct and hopeful vision of a healthcare system that is accessible, equitable, safe, patient-centered, and affordable. In these challenging times, it is the unitary paradigm and nursing wisdom that offer a clear path forward.
Source: Nursing Science Quarterly
Authors: Mary S. Koithan, Mary Jo Kreitzer, Jean Watson
Institutions: University of Arizona, University of Minnesota
Language: English
Subfield: Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2664639213