title: [Significance of comforting experiences in mental health. Comparison of experienced comfort in general care and in psychiatric care. (part 2)].
abstract: This article provides a synthesis and comparison of three hermeneutical studies of the meaning of the experience of comforting in post-operative, general medical and mental health settings (Bécherraz, 2001; 2002e). The article presents the points of divergence and convergence regarding nursing comforting as reported by 36 "recipient-nurse" dyads and 2 single patients (singletons). Through the course of this comparative analysis, comforting appeared to be comprised of four stable dimensions (relational, embodied, social ties and contextual) and one unstable dimension (spirituality).
authors.affiliation: Direction des Soins Infirmiers - Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève.
authors.forename: Maud
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bécherraz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006379:Helping Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D008960:Models, Psychological; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000523:psychology; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration