Nursing Presence: A Theoretical Overview

Abstract

SUMMARY Throughout history, the concept of presence has been discussed in the fields of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality. It was first introduced to the nursing field in the mid-1960s, and discussion has continued into the present day. Different definitions and classifications have been made from the differ-ent points of views. Concept of presence has been defined per following. Ac-cording to well-known writers in nursing area, there are a numbers of differ-ent definitions for the concept of presence. For instance, it can be a voluntary action a nurse takes when caring for patients; it can also include focusing on the moment, being physically available, and tending to patients' needs. This review aims to theoretically examine the definition, classification and pres-ence of nursing in light of the available literature.