1992
DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.1992.tb00730.x
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Knowing the Patient: One Aspect of Clinical Knowledge

Abstract: This paper analyzes the concept "knowing the patient" which was identified in a qualitative study of expert nursing practice during ventilator weaning of adult patients. The concept signified a cognitive and relational process by which the study participants determined salient aspects of a particular patient situation, while at the same time demonstrating their credibility and eliciting patient trust. The paper describes the clinical judgments, decisions, actions and patient outcomes that ensue from knowing th… Show more

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“…Most reviews of weaning from mechanical ventilation have examined only quantitative data [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Range of health care professionals [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] Patients only [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] Physicians only (intensivists or anesthetists working in intensive care units) [46][47][48][49] Patients' family members 50,51 Patients and nurses Participant interviews and observation 12,13,27,28,[31][32][33]40<...>…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Most reviews of weaning from mechanical ventilation have examined only quantitative data [10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24] Range of health care professionals [25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35] Patients only [36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43][44][45] Physicians only (intensivists or anesthetists working in intensive care units) [46][47][48][49] Patients' family members 50,51 Patients and nurses Participant interviews and observation 12,13,27,28,[31][32][33]40<...>…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Thematic content analysis Grounded theory [17][18][19]21,34,39,41 Case study 26,42 Unclear 33 15 (35) 11 (26) 10 (23) 4 (9) 2 (5) 1 (2) 10 (23) 10 (23) 9 (21) 7 (16) 3 (7) 4 (9) 25 (58) 8 (19) 6 (14) 3 (7) 1 (2) 15 (35) 10 (23) for decision making or use of weaning protocols and guidelines. This characteristic made interpretive synthesis difficult, and thus we opted to generate a narrative summary to comprehensively map knowledge provided by the included studies.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They possess similar levels of education-with some specialized training, but not more than their salaries can justify. Their work is oriented toward human improvement, and professionals in each field are dependent upon client cooperation for success (Cohen, 2011;Jenny & Logan, 1992;Popple, 1985). They spend the bulk of their workdays interacting with clients, limiting opportunities for professional growth.…”
Section: The Theoretical Comparability Of the Helping Fieldsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…They were also asked to identify which model of reflection they preferred. Knowing Others Jenny and Logan (1992) argue that the 'knowing' process is influenced by factors such as the specific attributes of the client, the amount of time spent with the person, the motivation of both the client and carer and the empathy and skills of the carer. Likewise Tanner et al (1993) suggest that whether or not you see the client as a person in their own right is related to your knowledge of the person's responses to therapeutic approaches, routines and habits, coping resources, physical capacities and characteristics.…”
Section: Knowing Selfmentioning
confidence: 99%