Abstract

The present study aimed to clarify the meaning of the context an individual lives in on the basis of the direct relationships between individuals who emerge from a situation of psychiatric nursing care. The subject of the present study is the description of nursing practice in the words of a psychiatric nurse. It was interpreted on the basis of the phenomenological method. According to the interpretation, the patient often said “I do not know why, but I feel bad.” The nurse advised her to think why she felt bad. Then, the nurse tried to encourage her by saying “You have the courage to say that you feel bad.” However, it was not appropriate for the nurse to say that because saying that the patient feels bad means it is hard to live in her personal relationships with others. In other words, the patient wants to feel comfortable in her relationships with others. Therefore, the nurse should accept the fact that the patient has been in a situation in which she feels bad. As shown in the preceding paragraphs, phenomenological interpretation helps in accepting the situation as it is and adopting practical approaches.