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Title: | The symbiotic relationship of vulnerability and resilience in nursing |
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Contributor(s): | East, Leah (author)![]() |
Publication Date: | 2020 |
Early Online Version: | 2019-10-02 |
DOI: | 10.1080/10376178.2019.1670709 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/30868 |
Abstract: | Background: Whilst the terms vulnerability and resilience are commonly used within professional nursing discourses, they are often poorly understood. Vulnerability is often framed negatively and linked to being at risk of harm, whilst resilience is often perceived as the ability to withstand challenges. Aim: The aim of this paper is to explore resilience and vulnerability; re-positioning them within the context of contemporary professional nursing practice. Design: Discussion paper. Method: Drawing upon historical and contemporary international literature, both concepts are de-constructed and then re-constructed, examining them from the position of patient care as well as from the perspective of nurses and the nursing profession. Conclusion: Resilience and vulnerability have an interdependent relationship as resilience comes into play in situations of vulnerability. Yet, contrary to the popular discourse they are multi-faceted, complex phenomena based on factors such as individual circumstances, supports, and resources. |
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Contemporary Nurse, 56(1), p. 14-22 |
Publisher: | Routledge |
Place of Publication: | Australia |
ISSN: | 1839-3535 1037-6178 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 420599 Nursing not elsewhere classified |
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: | 200307 Nursing |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Health |
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