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Introduction

In Travelbee’s opinion (1963), “we must continually question the value of our achievement, continue learning, and actively seek to improve our ability . . . to gain increased understanding of our human condition” (p. 72). This theoretical article aims to encourage readers to reflect on and question their interventions, with a view to a sustained and reflective practice.

Joyce Travelbee was born in 1926 and died in 1973 at the age of 47. She published predominantly in the mid-1960s, pioneered the role of a nurse as the explorer of perceived meanings of suffering, and discussed the significance of spirituality in nursing care (Meleis, 2012; Shelton, 2016; Travelbee, 1966).

Travelbee developed the Human-to-Human Relationship Model presented in her book entitled Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing (1966, 1971). She discussed her theory with Viktor Frankl, whom she credits along with Rollo May for influencing her thinking (Meleis, 2012).

Travelbee’s theory extended the interpersonal relationship theories of Hildegard Peplau and Jean Orlando, and he

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Joyce Travelbee - Nursing Theorist

The main concepts of the nursing theory are suffering, meaning, nursing, hope, communications, self-therapy, and a targeted intellectual approach. Each of these concepts is defined by Travelbee to help nurses understand the model.

Suffering ranges from a feeling of unease to extreme torture, and varies in intensity, duration, and depth. The role of nursing in Travelbee’s theory is to help the patient find meaning in the experience of suffering, as well as help the patient maintain hope.

Hope is defined as a faith that can and will bring change that will bring something better with it. It has six characteristics:

  1. It is strongly associated with dependence on other people.
  2. It is oriented with the future.
  3. It is linked to elections from several alternatives or escape routes out of its situation.
  4. The desire to possess any object or condition, to complete a task or have an experience.
  5. Confidence that others will be there for one when you need them.
  6. The hoping person is in possession of courage to be able to acknowledge its shortcomings a
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    Human-To-Human Relationship Model

    “The nurse is responsible for helping the patient avoid and alleviate the distress of unmet needs.” - Travelbee 

    Introduction

    • Joyce Travelbee (1926-1973) developed the Human-to-Human Relationship Model presented in her bookInterpersonal Aspects of Nursing (1966, 1971).

    • She dealt with the interpersonal aspects of nursing.

    • She explains “human-to-human relationship is the means through which the purpose of nursing if fulfilled” 

    • A psychiatric nurse, educator and writer born in 1926. 

    • 1956, she completed her BSN degree at Louisiana State University

    • 1959, she completed her Master of Science Degree in Nursing at Yale University.

    • 1952, Psychiatric Nursing Instructor at Depaul Hospital Affilliate School, New Orleans.

    • Later in Charity Hospital School of Nursing in Louisiana State University, New York University and University of Mississippi.

    • Travelbee died at age 47.

    • Travelbee based the assumptions of her t

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