Nursing Theory In Long Term Care

Introduction
As emotive human beings, we all appreciate and highly value active listening. When people listen, they do not only show interest but caring and respect as well. Unfortunately, many older adults are viewed as if their opinions or ideas are not worth listening to. The research article, the experience of being listened to: a qualitative study of older adults in long-term care settings, explored the experience of being listened to for older adults residing in long-term care settings. Throughout the study, certain themes emerged from the participants’’ interview statements which were collected and categorized. As these themes are emergent, they allow the researcher to inductively generate comparison with theory, with the human becoming theory to be specific. The purpose of this study was to contribute to knowledge base about the
The theoretical framework was based and guided by the human becoming theory, formally called man living-health. This theory suggest that the coexistence of human beings and their ability to make free choices affects interpersonal relationships. Similarly, when reviewing pertinent literature, the authors constantly pointed out how interpersonal relationships affected the quality of human life. Even though no clear explanation, synthesis, or analysis of the literature was marked, the authors did provide relevant literature to contextualize the research. For instance, the authors provided evidence from various sources suggesting the importance to explore and understand the experience of being heard from the perspective of those being cared for. At the same time, literature review supported that making the free choice to actively listen to others affects interpersonal as well as intrapersonal relationships. Likewise, the human becoming theory used in the literature review and the study itself, coincides with the theoretical framework