Scientific revolutions and the structure of critical care
Journal
Nursing in Critical Care
Date Issued
January 3, 2006
Author(s)
DOI
10.1111/j.1362-1017.2006.00151.x
Abstract
References to holism and holistic practice
are increasing within the critical care nursing literature (Chulay et al., 1997; Muhlberg and Ruth-Sahd, 2004; Lane et al., 2005). Although the underpinning ideals of holism are often misinterpreted and equated with providing psychosocial care, this suggests that there is a need to reflect and
expand our framework of practice and
research in this field. This editorial will
attempt to discuss evidence whether holism is relevant to modern critical care practice, to explore whether a major paradigm shift towards holism in critical care should be anticipated, or if it is happening, to discuss nursing factors that may hamper or, on the contrary, promote holistic practice
are increasing within the critical care nursing literature (Chulay et al., 1997; Muhlberg and Ruth-Sahd, 2004; Lane et al., 2005). Although the underpinning ideals of holism are often misinterpreted and equated with providing psychosocial care, this suggests that there is a need to reflect and
expand our framework of practice and
research in this field. This editorial will
attempt to discuss evidence whether holism is relevant to modern critical care practice, to explore whether a major paradigm shift towards holism in critical care should be anticipated, or if it is happening, to discuss nursing factors that may hamper or, on the contrary, promote holistic practice