Implications for Research
Healing is a highly abstract concept, and so are its critical attributes. Empirical re f e rents may need to be determined
in order to demonstrate the actual occurrence of the concept. Once determined, empirical re f e rents are extremely useful in researching the concept and recognizing it in clinical situations. Some empirical referents of healing might be:
Ability to relax even while experiencing pain
n Decreased pain behaviors
n Improved communication with family members
and friends
n Ability to maintain intimate relationships
n Ability to function at optimum capability and to set
limits appropriately
n Willingness to ask for help without feeling guilty
or defensive
n Ability to express feelings and thoughts without
judgment or criticism
n Ability to listen without being defensive
Establishing the major boundaries and implications for nursing practice through the concept analysis of chronic
pain provides a basis for further exploration of healing through research. A methodological program of study of
healing in individuals with chronic pain begins logically with exploring the manifestations of healing and the implications
for care. Considering the complexity of healing,it is important for nurses to open their own thinking and
to understand the phenomenon of healing beyond the elimination of persistent pain or curing of disease. Major
research questions to be answered are :
-What are the manifestations of healing in people
with chronic pain that may be used as markers of
healing ?
-How can nurses contribute to the healing process
in people with chronic pain?
- What are the predictors of people likely to experience
healing even when pain is intractable?
-Does the quality of life change if people with
chronic pain experience healing?
Exploring the incidence and nature of healing and its related concepts is a step in building the conceptual
framework of healing and a more comprehensive understanding of the concept. Nurses may be more open
to the spiritual aspect of the person, respecting and appreciating their value in healing. There may be a greater
acceptance of diversity. The practitioner need not believe as the patients do, but only facilitate expression
and allow that aspect to manifest itself in their wholeness.The framework then can be a basis for developing
nursing diagnosis, assessment, and interventions to help individuals deal with persistent pain in a more holistic
environment .
Conclusion
Healing is an identifiable phenomenon in the lives of people experiencing chronic pain. Information on the
boundaries of the meaning of healing can be used to determine the occurrence of healing in people with chronic
pain. Understanding what healing is and how it is demonstrated, as well as studying the consequences, is
fundamental in providing effective nursing care to people with chronic pain, thus opening up possibilities for
relief rather than the singular focus on pain.
Implications for ResearchHealing is a highly abstract concept, and so are its critical attributes. Empirical re f e rents may need to be determinedin order to demonstrate the actual occurrence of the concept. Once determined, empirical re f e rents are extremely useful in researching the concept and recognizing it in clinical situations. Some empirical referents of healing might be:Ability to relax even while experiencing painn Decreased pain behaviorsn Improved communication with family membersand friendsn Ability to maintain intimate relationshipsn Ability to function at optimum capability and to setlimits appropriatelyn Willingness to ask for help without feeling guiltyor defensiven Ability to express feelings and thoughts withoutjudgment or criticismn Ability to listen without being defensiveEstablishing the major boundaries and implications for nursing practice through the concept analysis of chronicpain provides a basis for further exploration of healing through research. A methodological program of study ofhealing in individuals with chronic pain begins logically with exploring the manifestations of healing and the implicationsfor care. Considering the complexity of healing,it is important for nurses to open their own thinking andto understand the phenomenon of healing beyond the elimination of persistent pain or curing of disease. Majorresearch questions to be answered are :-What are the manifestations of healing in peoplewith chronic pain that may be used as markers ofhealing ?-How can nurses contribute to the healing processin people with chronic pain?- What are the predictors of people likely to experiencehealing even when pain is intractable?-Does the quality of life change if people withchronic pain experience healing?Exploring the incidence and nature of healing and its related concepts is a step in building the conceptualframework of healing and a more comprehensive understanding of the concept. Nurses may be more opento the spiritual aspect of the person, respecting and appreciating their value in healing. There may be a greateracceptance of diversity. The practitioner need not believe as the patients do, but only facilitate expressionand allow that aspect to manifest itself in their wholeness.The framework then can be a basis for developingnursing diagnosis, assessment, and interventions to help individuals deal with persistent pain in a more holisticenvironment .ConclusionHealing is an identifiable phenomenon in the lives of people experiencing chronic pain. Information on theboundaries of the meaning of healing can be used to determine the occurrence of healing in people with chronicpain. Understanding what healing is and how it is demonstrated, as well as studying the consequences, isfundamental in providing effective nursing care to people with chronic pain, thus opening up possibilities forrelief rather than the singular focus on pain.
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