Nursing: Transpersonal Caring

Transpersonal Caring

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Transpersonal Caring

Application of Transpersonal Caring Grand theory in research

 Dr. Jean Watson’s descriptive theory of Transpersonal Caring was developed in 1979, and it is one of the grand modern methods used in contemporary healthcare practices (Watson, 2009). Dr. Watson’s theory draws attention to the humanistic view of nursing as they associate scientific ideas and healthcare practice. Transpersonal caring utilizes spiritual dimensions in the healthcare practice and interaction which supports caring and love as a cosmic force that can offer energy impacting healing and people’s development. The theory incorporates the patient/nurse interaction and how it can go beyond an objective assessment and come up with a beneficial, caring relationship, developing a mutual bond as well as conceptualization of the other individuals’ perspective.

Dr. Watson’s theory of Transpersonal Caring is based on seven assumptions

1. Caring can be efficaciously exemplified and practiced only interpersonally. Meaning there has to be personal contact for caring to take place.
2. Caring encompasses the use of creative components that lead to the satisfaction of various human needs.
3. Efficacious caring contributes to the health and a person and family's growth. Caring can, therefore, contribute to the total welfare of an individual and the family in general.
4. Response to care takes a person not only as she or he is but also what she may end up becoming.
5. A caring environment provides the development of potential and allows an individual to decide on the best action for his or her well-being at a given point in his life.
6. The science of caring complements the science of curing. Therefore the two have to coexist together.
7. The caring practice is key to nursing.

Dr. Watson's theory is applicable in research as it offers a generalized framework for medical practitioners that can be put into use in various situations and puts the patient in the context of family, culture, and community which allows the physician to adapt care to individual patients. The theory is of importance to research as it involves one-on-one interaction of a nurse and patients; therefore one can record various outcomes without biases.

References

Watson, J. (2009). Caring science and human caring theory: Transforming personal and professional practices of nursing and health care. Journal of health and human services administration, 466-482.

Watson, J., & Woodward, T. K. (2010). Jean Watson’s theory of human caring. Nursing theories and nursing practice, 3, 351-369.