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Holistic Caring Inventory

The Holistic Caring Inventory (HCI) is a clinical assessment tool measuring nurses' and healthcare providers' capacity to deliver holistic, person-centered care that integrates physical, emotional, spiritual, and social dimensions. Developed in the context of Watson's theory of human caring, it operationalizes the philosophical principles of holistic nursing.

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Sources

  1. Dossey, B. M., Keegan, L., & Guzetta, C. E. (2005). Holistic nursing: A handbook for practice (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Publishers. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1998.tb01005.x ↗
  2. Watson, J. (1999). Postmodern nursing and beyond. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. link ↗

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