For nursing as a science to establish a unique system of knowledge, nursing researchers should include the philosophical activities such as establish of nursing philosophy. For establish of philosophy nursing, the nature and realms and essential characteristics of nursing science should be made clear at first.
The purpose of this study identify alienation and the situation of happen to alienation and Martin Buber I´hilosophy(I and Thou). Understanding of this corgcept should enlighten nurses to interaction an relationship problems between patients and nurse and thus lead to further toward enhancing these interaction and relationship.
The alienation was serious problem in present society which was cultural, political. economical, mechanical, religious classified. The overcome of alienation in nursing situation was caring and in-terpersonal relationship based on Martin Buber philosophy.
The essential philosophy of IVlartin Buber was "I and Thou" relationship.
I and Thou relationship are consist of five characteristics
1)mutuality 2)directness 3)presentness 4)intensity 5)ineffability
As health care technology becomes more sophisticated, there is a tendency to rely on monitors and machines to assess the patients status. There-fore focus on the functioning and care of machine can result in less meaningful communication with patients.
This study points to the need for health professional and patient relationship based on Martin Buber philosophy(I and Thou). This relationship may suggest that professional shoud have sincerity, concerning, respect and warm emotional toward their patients.
Ultimately this study provide the basic information to contribute understanding of ~"I and Thou relationship and nucsing philosophy development in nursing education.
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