Nursing 1170A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Unconditional Positive Regard, Gloria Steinem, American Psychologist
2 Mar 2016
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One of the founders of person-centred therapy: believed in importance of genuineness and acceptance. Acceptance that humans are flawed individuals: empathy. A dynamic process: all this is said to optimize a person"s capabilities. People who are able to self-actualise are more likely to gain acceptance and unconditional positivity regard. Clients are most often incongruent need the unconditional positivity regard the most; however, it is the most challenging. Self-worth: most activities in life strive for an acceptance from others, need to be valued and respected, involves unconditional positivity regard accepting the patient for who he/she is. Part of it is hearing, however most of it is listening. Through revealing info (from behaviours and words of clients) and through nurse"s listening, the nurse develops an understanding about a patient, and therefore more effective in caring for them. Does not depend on behaviour (in nurse-client relationship: should always compare behaviour to the circumstances they are in.
