title: [The model of Human Caring: results of a pre- and post-intervention study with a control group].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The "Human Caring" model is a philosophy of care based on individual centrality and which, although developed within nursing discipline, could be used by all professionals who take care of individuals. Nurses who work within the field of Mental Health, is subjected to a considerable emotional burden and it is believed that the introduction of this model can have a positive impact.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of the introduction of the model Human Caring in the Department of Mental Health Asl Cuneo 1, in order to improve health care professionals' well-being and patients' perception with respect to care and assistance.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pre and post intervention design approach with control group where variables were measured before (T0) and after (T1) the implementation of the model of care Human Caring.
  
  
  RESULTS
  80 health care professionals and 125 clients were observed. Results show a non statistically significant difference between the pre and post test both for health care professionals and clients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Human Caring model does not seem to have a positive impact in the short term. However, it is arguably a protective action for health care professionals that further studies should deeply explore with longer period of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Responsabile Assistenziale Dipartimento Interaziendale Salute Mentale. Docente presso la Scuola di Medicina dell'Università di Torino in Infermieristica clinica del disagio psichico. Correspondence: piercarlo.brunetti@aslcn1.it.
authors.forename: Piercarlo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brunetti
authors.affiliation: Infermiere Magistrale e Counsellor, Torino.
authors.forename: Walter
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
authors.affiliation: Professore di Filosofia dell'Assistenza, Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Infermieristiche ed Ostetriche, Università degli Studi di Parma.
authors.forename: Giuliana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Masera
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e Biologiche, Università di Torino.
authors.forename: Paola
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berchialla
authors.affiliation: Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Scienze Infermieristiche e Ostetriche sede di Novara e Corso di Laurea in Infermieristica sede di Biella - Ospedale di Biella - Università del Piemonte Orientale.
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dal Molin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D008875:Middle Aged; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires