Kirk K
College of Nursing, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.
J Adv Nurs. 1992 Oct;17(10):1238-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.1992.tb01841.x.
Confidence is generally regarded as a positive quality which enhances personal coping and success. For those who are chronically ill and face a life of uncertainty, confidence becomes especially important. In a recent qualitative study examining chronically ill patients' perceptions of nursing care, confidence was found to be the grand essence which tied together all the informants' experiences with good nursing care. The informants entered the hospital with the expectation that the nurses would and could look after them. Observing and receiving good nursing care reinforced this confidence. In addition to this, the informants referred to confidence that was developed by the interest and value the nurses placed on the patient as an individual. Showing an interest in the patient as an individual gave the patient confidence in self-worth and in personal coping ability. These two sources of confidence combined to give the informants confidence in their futures. In the nursing literature the exploration of the concept of confidence is minimal. This paper discusses confidence as a factor in the care of the chronically ill using data from the study for illustration.
自信通常被视为一种积极的品质，它能增强个人应对能力并促成成功。对于那些身患慢性病且面临生活不确定性的人来说，自信变得尤为重要。在最近一项关于慢性病患者对护理看法的定性研究中，自信被发现是将所有受访者对优质护理体验联系在一起的核心要素。受访者入院时期望护士会且能够照顾他们。观察并接受优质护理增强了这种信心。除此之外，受访者提到，护士对患者个体的关注和重视培养了他们的自信。对患者个体表现出关注让患者对自身价值和个人应对能力有了信心。这两种自信来源共同让受访者对自己的未来充满信心。在护理文献中，对自信概念的探讨极少。本文以该研究数据为例，讨论自信作为慢性病护理中的一个因素。
