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Fundamentals of Care Framework

A framework that outlines the delivery of safe, effective, high-quality fundamental care in healthcare settings.

Trusting Therapeutic Relationship

A key element of the Fundamentals of Care Framework, emphasizing the development of trust between care recipients and care providers.

Physical Needs

Basic needs such as nutrition and mobility, essential for care recipients as outlined in the Fundamentals of Care Framework.

Psychosocial Needs

Needs relate to communication, privacy, dignity, and emotional well-being that must be integrated into care.

Relational Actions

Actions taken by nurses, such as active listening and empathy, to support care recipients' needs.

ILC

International Learning Collaborative, responsible for developing and improving the Fundamentals of Care Framework.

Integration of Care

The process of addressing an individual's physical, psychosocial, and relational needs as emphasized in the Framework.

Active Listening

A relational action essential for understanding and supporting care recipients based on the Fundamentals of Care Framework.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another, crucial in developing trusting therapeutic relationships.

Context of Care

The environment and policy factors that support relationship development and care integration for recipients.

Four Dimensions of Care

The Framework outlines three core dimensions: Relationship, Integration of Care, and Context of Care.

Self-Care

An aspect of psychosocial needs; it includes managing one's own health and well-being.

Patient-Centered Care

An approach to care that prioritizes the needs and preferences of the patient.

Cultural Adaptation

The process of modifying care principles to suit diverse cultural contexts as highlighted in the Framework.

Authors of the Framework

Alison Kitson, Tiffany Conroy, Kerry Kuluski, Louise Locock, and Renee Lyons, who contributed to its development.

Educational Use of the Framework

The ILC permits the Framework image for use in non-commercial academic or research purposes with proper citation.