Resumen

PAROLA, Vítor; COELHO, Adriana; FERNANDES, Olga  y  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.

Palabras clave : nursing; nurse-patient relations; nursing theory; palliative care.

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