A Concept Analysis of Holistic Care by Hybrid Model

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.