NURSING ART: EXPERIENCES OF CLIENTS IN A PHENOMENOLOGY STUDY

Unfortunately, despite the emphasis of documents and contemporary theories on
the belief that nursing is a science and an art in care, a review of published studies shows that only the
nursing science has developed. Many experts believe that by recognizing and perceiving this concept
the clinical field can develop aesthetic knowledge in the education of nursing students. Since there are
no studies to explain perception of nursing art in Iranian nursing culture, so this research was
conducted to explain the clients' perception of nursing art .
Materials & Method: This study was an interpretative phenomenological research. Unstructured
interviews were used to gather the data. Participants in this study were 12 hospitalized clients that
were purposefully selected. Their experiences were analyzed using Van Manen’s hermeneutic
phenomenological framework.
Results: 13 clusters and five main themes were derived after thematic analysis of the phenomenon of
nursing art. Emerged themes were: subjective description, overt spirituality, opening desperate
impasse, unity of feeling and manifestation of capabilities beyond duty.
Conclusion: Emerged themes of clients' perception from nursing art involved holistic care behaviors
in the current literature on nursing with an emphasis on spirituality and skill. By identifying these
behaviors, we can help nurses provide better care and respond to the realistic expectations of their
patients