title: Comprehensive care: the healthcare provider's perspective.
abstract: A paradigm shift, or change in worldview, is currently occurring in which clients are being comprehensively viewed within the environmental context. This shift addresses both mind and body in client care and views healthcare providers as part of the environment. Wound care specialists can refine and extend their practice by: a) using concepts from comprehensive care and holistic nursing, b) focusing on the outcome and process of delivering care, and c) caring for themselves in a comprehensive manner. This article describes the author's development as a comprehensive and holistic healthcare provider and the impact of comprehensive care on her practice.
authors.affiliation: University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, College of Nursing, USA. vengle@.utmem.edu
authors.forename: V F
authors.initials: VF
authors.lastname: Engle
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000517:prevention & control; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology