Exploring the uses of virtues in woman-centred care: A quest, synthesis and reflection
Woman-centred care is a philosophy authentic to the midwifery profession, scaffolding and preceding the capacity and utility of woman-centred care in daily practice. Through providing guidance on the philosophical capacities—the virtues—the practical capacity and utility of woman-centred care become...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley-Blackwell
2022
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Nursing philosophy
Year: 2022, Volume: 23, Issue: 2 |
| Further subjects: | B
Midwifery
B woman-centred care B theory-practice B Philosophy B Virtues B ethics of care |
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| Summary: | Woman-centred care is a philosophy authentic to the midwifery profession, scaffolding and preceding the capacity and utility of woman-centred care in daily practice. Through providing guidance on the philosophical capacities—the virtues—the practical capacity and utility of woman-centred care becomes more clear and more tangible. This paper discusses the virtues of woman-centred care in midwifery practice. Eighteen virtues, described by Comte-Sponville, serve as a philosophical lens to explore and understand how each specific virtue integrates into the woman-centred care concept or vice versa, herewith becoming woman-centred care virtuous acts. The virtues are politeness, fidelity, prudence, temperance, courage, justice, generosity, compassion, mercy, gratitude, humility, simplicity, tolerance, purity, gentleness, good faith, humour and love. Exploring these virtues provides a manageable view of the complexity of woman-centred care. In this paper, first each virtue is discussed in relation to the body of knowledge of woman-centred care in midwifery. Thereafter, a sketch of pragmatism is provided through translating the virtues into practical recommendations for the professional socialization and transformation of becoming, being and doing woman-centred care. |
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| ISSN: | 1466-769X |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Nursing philosophy
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/nup.12380 |