Abstract

PAROLA, Vítor; COELHO, Adriana; FERNANDES, Olga  and  APOSTOLO, João. Travelbee's Theory: Human-to-Human Relationship Model - its suitability for palliative nursing care. Rev. Enf. Ref. [online]. 2020, vol.serV, n.2, pp.e20010-e20010. ISSN 0874-0283.  https://doi.org/10.12707/RV20010.

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. Thus, 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.

Keywords : nursing; nurse-patient relations; nursing theory; palliative care.

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