title: Evaluation of the human becoming theory in practice in an acute care psychiatric setting.
abstract: Using a descriptive evaluation research method, this study evaluated Parse's theory of human becoming in practice in the psychiatric setting. A pre- mid- post-implementation design served to generate qualitative data from nurses, patients, unit nurse managers, hospital nurse supervisors, and nurse documentation that illuminated changes in the quality of nursing care on three diverse pilot units. Major themes of change supported by all data sources were shifting views of human beings, altered ways of listening, altered foci of nurse-person discussions, and personal transformations. Identified themes surfaced strikingly different qualities of change for each pilot unit. Recommendations related to the successful implementation of Parse theory-based practice are presented.
authors.affiliation: University of Victoria, Canada.
authors.forename: D T
authors.initials: DT
authors.lastname: Northrup
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Cody
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006803:Human Development; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D009742:Nursing Theory; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011787:Quality of Health Care