Meaning holism in caring practice.
Drawing on Ludwig Wittgenstein's influential theory of concept possession, the article argues that assumptions about meaning in patients' linguistic communities normally play an important role in nurse-patient communication. Case studies are used to clarify the significance of the sociocultural dimension of understanding in caring practice.
Nordby
Halvor
H
Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University College of Lillehammer, Norway. halvor.nordby@hil.no
D004645:Empathy; D006694:Holistic Health; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009633:Nonverbal Communication; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D035502:Trust