A Concept Analysis of Holistic Care by Hybrid Model

Jasemi, M and Keogh, B and Zamanzadeh, V and Valizadeh, L (2017) A Concept Analysis of Holistic Care by Hybrid Model. Indian J Palliat Care, 23. pp. 71-80.

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Abstract

Even though holistic care has been widely discussed in the health care and professional nursing literature, there is no comprehensive defnition of it. Therefore, the aim of this article is to present a concept analysis of holistic care which was developed using the hybrid model. Methods: The hybrid model comprises three phases. In the theoretical phase, characteristics of holistic care were identifed through a review of the literature from CINAHL, MEDLINE, PubMed, OVID, and Google Scholar databases. During the feldwork phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with eight nurses who were purposely selected. Finally, following an analysis of the literature and the qualitative interviews, a theoretical description of the concept of holistic care was extracted. Results: Two main themes were extracted of analytical phase: “Holistic care for offering a comprehensive model for caring” and “holistic care for improving patients’ and nurses’ conditions.” Conclusion: By undertaking a conceptual analysis of holistic care, its meaning can be clarifed which will encourage nursing educators to include holistic care in nursing syllabi, and consequently facilitate its provision in practice.

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