The 3H Model of Holistic Care in Nursing
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Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña, RN, RM, MAN
Abstract
Several theories and philosophies of nursing prove that caring is the fundamental aspect to nursing discipline and profession. However, the diversity of these theories and philosophies may lead nurses into uncertainty and difficulty in understanding the best way to deliver holistic care to patients. There is a need to contextualize these philosophies into a perspective that will enable nurses to better understand caring in nursing in order to provide an efficient and quality care to patients. The 3H Model of Holistic Care in Nursing communicates and illuminates the value of caring to patient and nurses geared towards the improvement of nursing practices. It contextualizes the key defining attributes of caring into the 3H categories – the head, the heart, and the hands, which are very essential in the understanding and development of a categorical meaning of caring in the field of nursing.
Keywords: holistic caring in nursing, 3H model, head, heart and hands
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About the Author
Raymund Christopher R. dela Peña, RN, RM, MAN received his Bachelor of Science in Nursing at St. Paul College of Ilocos Sur and his Master of Arts in Nursing at University of Northern Philippines. He is currently on his dissertation writing for his Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing degree at Saint Louis University. He is a full time faculty member at University of Northern Philippines-College of Nursing.