title: [Between the self and the other: the ethical attitude of providing care to others].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The need to face others is an inescapable part of the professional responsibilities of nurses. The meaning of "facing the other" is poorly addressed in nursing practice.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to explore the ethical attitudes of nurses related to facing others.
  
  
  METHODS
  A qualitative approach was used to investigate the living experience of psychiatric nurses in the supervision group in terms of improved ability to handle therapeutic groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The process of facing the other was for the other, by the other, and then for oneself. The presence of for the other, the sensibility from by the other, and the self-examination of for oneself were discussed in detail.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The process of for the other, by the other, and then for oneself constructed the significance of learning from the patients. The group with that used the free-floating discussion format was found to promote the ethical attitude of psychiatric nurses and may be applied in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Hsien-Hsien
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Chiang
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, National Defense Medical Canter, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Jen-Jiuan
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Liaw
authors.affiliation: National Yang-Ming University, and Adjunct Instructor, School of Nursing, National Defense Medical Center, Taiwan, ROC. hhchiang@ym.edu.tw.
authors.forename: Ying-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: ethical attitudes; facing the other; group analysis; qualitative research