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S L Sheu

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PubMed1997

[The application of Roger's science of unitary human beings for an adolescent with mental illness].

The purpose of this paper is to report the application of Rogers' science of unitary human beings theory to exploring the influence of the environment and the nursing process on an adolescent with behavioral disturbance at a children's mental health outpatient. Rogers' theory is that the principles of resonancy, helicy and integrality explain the life process of human beings, and predict the development of the life process. In the paper, these principles were adopted throughout the nursing process to explore their relationship. We found that the nurse made use of varied nursing interventions, and that the interventions were influential in three aspects. In the aspect of integrality they could promote the interaction of client and environment energy field. In the aspect of helicy, they were able to reduce the complexity of the behavioral deviation. In the aspect of resonancy, they were able to slow down the evolution of acceleration of energy field between client and environment.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1997

[Informational needs and information-seeking behaviors of recently diagnosed HIV seropositive gay man].

In recent years, substantial changes in doctor-patient relations and consumer oriented attitudes have occurred. Many patients need more information regarding their diagnosis and treatment for developing positive coping strategies to face their disease. This case report uses an informational needs theoretical framework to present the informational needs and information-seeking behaviors of a recently diagnosed HIV seropositive gay man. The data was collected through continuous contacts with the patient during October 1994 to January 1995. This report's findings indicated that need for information after diagnosis fall into eight categories of concern: process in hospitalization, physical symptoms related to HIV/AIDS, side effects of anti-viral drugs, death, insurance, future planning, self care and how to disclose to others. Information seeking behaviors included actively or passively gathering information, asking others' experience and counseling with caregiver. Non-judgmental and supportive attitudes were significant factors for reducing the effects of social stigmatization as an obstacle to the patient during the information seeking process.

Adult↗