title: Self-care: the application of a ward philosophy.
abstract: The purposes of this study were twofold. The first was to determine the rationale behind the adoption of a self-care approach to nursing. The second, to determine how a self-care philosophy is applied in practice. The study was carried out from a phenomenological perspective, as it facilitated an understanding of nursing practice from the practitioners' perspective. The adoption of a self-care philosophy and approach to caring, appears to have evolved through patients need. This finding has implications for all practitioners.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Furlong
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010687:Philosophy, Nursing; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D012654:Self-Care Units / Q000458:organization & administration*