A retrospective pattern analysis.
The purpose of this article was to explore the application of pattern analysis retrospectively to a 2-year relationship between me and a young mother of a small child with spina bifida. Five patterns are presented within the context of movement, time, space, and consciousness, followed by analysis of transitions, transforming experiences, and choice points. Finally connectedness with client is discussed along with implications for praxis.
School of Nursing, University of Alaska, Anchorage, AK 99508, USA. etoscano@uaa.alaska.edu
Sharyl Eve
SE
Toscano
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016135:Spinal Dysraphism / Q000451:nursing*
aesthetics; caregiver burden; caregivers; holistic nursing; nursing as an art; spina bifida