Review : Partnership: what does it mean today?

Abstract

■ Concept analysis is a useful exercise to ensure that professionals ascribe the same meaning to a concept.

■ Concept analysis may be undertaken using various methods.

■ Partnership in care has similarities to family- centred care and participation in care.

■ Negotiation, equality of care between parents and nurses, and the involvement of families in care are essential to providing partnership.

Keywords

Care Concept analysis Equality,Nursing Family care Involvement Negotiation,Participation Partnership.

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