title: [What is this "caring/care"?--an initial approach].
abstract: Along the years, the word care has been a common one for those involved with nursing theory and practice; nevertheless, on our search for a better understanding of that word, quite a number of questionings came up. On developing our work, we have selected three authors who have been dedicating their efforts to the study of care/caring, and tried to present what those authors understand about such dyad, its goals, importance and components. Closing our study, a few questions are proposed, seeking to promote reflection among the nursing personnel.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Boehs
authors.forename: Z M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Patrício
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care; D009736:Nursing Process; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009626:Terminology as Topic
vernacular_title: O que é este "cuidar/cuidado"?--uma abordagem inicial.