Caring For Caregivers ofIndividuals With Dementia: Fromthe Perspective of Watson’sTheory of Human Caring

The caregiving process affects caregivers at bio-psycho-socio-cultural dimensions. Therefore,nursing care that will be carried out for caregivers should be planned and implementedin a way that cares for the whole of individuals. Watson’s Theory of Human Caring thatdefines nursing care as a scientific, ethical, esthetic and professional process during whichindividuals have a physical, mental, spiritual and socio-cultural interaction is a holistic caringmodel that requires taking the person into cosideration not only physically but also socially,psychologically, culturally and spiritually. The purpose of this article is to provide a road map,create a new perspective about how to use Watson’s Theory of Human Caring as a guide forcaring for caregivers of individuals with dementia.