Question

What are the theoretical sources of Lydia Hall’s nursing theory?

Answer 1

Lydia Eloise hall was a nursing theorist who developed the Care,Cure,Core model of nursing.The theory was developed in early 1960s.

Lydia hall's theory stated nursing as a disticnt body of knowledge which is used to provide nursing care while treating patients with medical ailements either by nurse alone or in association of other health team members.

Care,Cure,Core Theory:

Lydia hall's nursing theory is also called as Three Cs of Lydia Hall.According to the theory nursing care can be delivered at three interlocking levels as follows:

• The Core:-​​​​​​-The Person
• The Care:The body
• The Cure:The Disease .   

The Care:​​​​​​The body(Nursing Care)

It represents the caring or nurturing component of nursing.

Nurturing involves using the concept of mothering (ie, care and comfort of the person)and provide for teaching and learning activities.

The nurse provides bodily care for the patient and helps the patient to attain basic daily function such as eating,bathing,elimination,and dressing.The goal of the nurse here is to comfort the patient by providing nursing care.

By providing nursing care for patient ,the nurse can develop good interpersonal relationship with patient and this provides an opportunity for a patient to share and explore his feelings with the care giver(nurse).

The Core_​​​(The Patient):

​​​​​​The Core is the patient receiving Nursing care.The core has goals set by him or herself rather than by any other person,and behaves according to his or her feelings and values.This helps the patient to learn their role is important in healing process .The patient makes concious decision

The Cure:​​​​​​(The disease):

It is the care based on pathological and therapeutic sciences.The cure is the attention given to patients by medical professionals.Hall's theory explains that the cure circle is shared by the nurse with other health professionals such as physician or physcal therapist.These includes the interventions or actions focused towards treating the patient for the illness or disaese he or she is suffering from.

The Lydia's Hall's theory put emphasis on the importance of the total patient rather than looking at one part or aspect.