Author(s): Parola, Vítor ; Coelho, Adriana ; Fernandes, Olga ; Apóstolo, João
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/37581
Origin: Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto
Subject(s): Relações enfermeiro-paciente; Teoria de enfermagem; Cuidados paliativos; palliative care; Nursing theory; Nurse-patient relations
Background: Travelbee’s theoretical model has significantly influenced the palliative care movement. According to Travelbee, the Human-to-Human Relationship is the means through which the purpose of nursing is fulfilled. us, nurses are challenged to implement a more reflective practice based on compassion and sympathy. Objective: To describe Travelbee’s Human-to-Human Relationship Model and provide an adequate conceptual framework for palliative nursing care. Main topics under analysis: To frame Travelbee’s theory. To describe the suitability of the theory for palliative care. To reflect on Travelbee’s view of nursing. To analyze its relevance in the nursing context. Conclusion: Travelbee’s Human-to-Human Relationship Model is in line with the philosophy of palliative care, being an interpersonal process in which nurses intervene in the suffering process but also in its prevention.
