title: Development of Hermes, a New Person-Centered Assessment Tool in Nursing Rehabilitation, Through Action Research.
abstract: In this article, an action-research project has been outlined, aimed at exploring ways for developing an assessment tool, underpinned by phenomenology, which would enhance a person-centered approach to the participation of patients in nursing assessment and care planning in rehabilitation. Participants were nurses in physical rehabilitation and a consultant. Data were collected by interviews and observation of the documentation on the tool. The tool, Hermes, was adopted in practice. Through its use, important person-centered assessment practices were enhanced and several aspects of its phenomenological grounding were supported. Hermes has potential for facilitating the transfusion of phenomenology into nursing practice.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Nursing, University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland (Mss Thórarinsdóttir and Björnsdóttir); University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland (Ms Thórarinsdóttir); and Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (Dr Kristjánsson).
authors.forename: Kristín
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Thórarinsdóttir
authors.forename: Kristín
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Björnsdóttir
authors.forename: Kristján
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kristjánsson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D019145:Rehabilitation Nursing / Q000592:standards*