title: Care partner: A concept analysis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The use of the term care partner has increased, particularly in the chronic disease literature; however, the concept has not been well defined.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this concept analysis was to define and assist nurses to better understand the concept of care partner.
  
  
  METHODS
  The method by Walker and Avant was used for this literature-based concept analysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Care partnering includes providing assistance to an individual with a health condition to meet their self-care deficits, the commitment to a care partner relationship, and the recognition that people with self-care deficits are care partners contributing to their own care.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Emphasizing the care partner dyad in nursing may contribute to improved patient care outcomes both in the acute and chronic settings. It is recommended that nurses view the person with the condition as a contributor and partner in their own care in the context of a larger care partnership.
authors.affiliation: Medical Clinical Affairs, Satellite Healthcare, San Jose, CA; School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: p.bennett@deakin.edu.au.
authors.forename: Paul N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Deakin University & Western Health Centre for Nursing Research, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Mel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moore
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Cate
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Nagle
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: Acute care; Care partner; Caregiver; Carer; Chronic disease; Concept analysis; Nursing