Person in need of care must always be seen holistically
Seeing the person in need of care holistically, perceiving and observing him comprehensively, is the basis of good care.
The carer must be basically willing to bring great attention into the nursing relationship. And he/she must have thorough knowledge of the field so that the results from the perception and observation processes can be correctly evaluated and correct conclusions can be drawn from them.
Perception does not "happen" just like that
Traditionally the five senses sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch are considered to be the main perception methods. Further senses which for example provide information about the physical situation such as position and movement are also very important.
The course of perception can be influenced by many factors which can have psychological, physiological, as well as pathological causes. Particularly previously stored experience determines what and how something is perceived. However, also the momentary emotional state or certain habituation effects play a major role, quite apart from the many different diseases mainly of the sense organs.
