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WATSON’S THEORY OF HUMAN CARING AND SUBJECTIVE LIVING
EXPERIENCES: CARATIVE FACTORS/CARITAS PROCESSES AS A
DISCIPLINARY GUIDE TO THE PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE1
A TEORIA DO CUIDADO HUMANO DE WATSON E AS EXPERIÊNCIAS SUBJETIVAS DE VIDA:
FATORES CARITATIVOS/CARITAS PROCESSES COMO UM GUIA DISCIPLINAR PARA A PRÁTICA
PROFISSIONAL DE ENFERMAGEM
LA TEORÍA DEL CUIDADO HUMANO DE WATSON Y LAS EXPERIENCIAS SUBJETIVAS DE
VIDA: FACTORES CARITATIVOS/CARITAS PROCESSES COMO UNA GUÍA DISCIPLINAR PARA LA
PRÁCTICA PROFESIONAL DE ENFERMERÍA
Jean Watson2
This manuscript draws upon a previous publication with modifications: Watson J. Carative factors, Caritas processes …show more content…
When we are conscious of an expanded cosmology and expanded deeper moral-ethical
foundation as the nature of caring and human living processes, we have to arrive at a new understanding and humility. We are asked to acknowledge a need for wisdom, even to surrender, to that which is greater than Self, and the outer world controls, that often we think we have.
With that background of my major books on
Caring theory, Philosophy, and Caring Science the rest of this paper will explicate several of the conceptual aspects of the work; the core of the original work in context of its evolution; outlining the 10
Carative Factors (CF).
DEVELOPMENT
The Caritas Processes (CP) are juxtaposed against the original Carative Factors. The Caritas Processes are an extension of the other which have evolved; CP are intended to offer a more fluid language for understanding a deeper level of CF which capture the deeper dimensions of living processes of human experiences.
The original terms and concepts of the Carative Factors needed to evolve as they seemed too set in the language of the earlier era, although still …show more content…
Instilling/enabling Faith & Hope.
2. Being authentically present to/enabling/sustaining/honoring deep belief system and subjective world of self/other.
3. Cultivation of Sensitivity to one’s self and other.
3. Cultivating of one’s own spiritual practices; deepening selfawareness, going beyond “ego self”.
4. Development of helping-trusting, human caring relationship.
4. Developing and sustaining a helping-trusting, authentic caring relationship.
5. Promotion and acceptance of expression of positive and negative feelings.
5. Being present to, and supportive of, the expression of positive and negative feelings as a connection with deeper spirit of self and the one-being-cared-for.
6. Systematic use of scientific (creative) problemsolving caring process.
6. Creatively using presence of self and all ways of knowing/ multiple ways of Being/doing as part of the caring process; engaging in artistry of caring-healing practices.
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7. Promotion of transpersonal teaching-learning.
8. Provision for a supportive, protective, and/or corrective mental, social, spiritual environment.
9. Assistance with gratification of human