Meta‐synthesis of presence in nursing

Aim. This paper reports a meta‐synthesis of the concept of presence. Background. Presence is a complex concept that is vague and poorly defined. It is often confused with other concepts such as caring, empathy, therapeutic use of self, support and nurturance. Adding to this confusion is the fact that presence has been fragmented into numerous types, used indiscriminately and combined with other concepts such as caring. Method. The nursing...