Humanistic Care Needs of Hospitalized Orthopedic Patients: A Qualitative Study Guided by Watson's Caring Science

Haitong Wu, Binglin Wu, Shanshan Chu, Haijing Ren, School of Nursing, Hebei University, Baoding City, Hebei Province

Published online on June 05, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Holistic Nursing, Ahead of Print.
PurposeGuided by Watson's Caring Science, this study explored the humanistic care needs of hospitalized orthopedic patients and interpreted the lived meanings underlying these needs.DesignA descriptive phenomenological design was used.MethodsPurposive ...