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Joyce Travelbee
(Human-to-Human Relationship Model)
● Joyce Travelbee (1926-1973) developed the Human-to-Human Relationship Model presented in
her book "Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing" (1966, 1971).
● She explains that “human-to-human relationship is the means through which the purpose of
nursing if fulfilled”.
● Joyce Travelbee is a psychiatric nurse, an educator and a writer born in 1926.
● In 1956, she completed her BSN degree at Louisiana State University.
● In 1959, she completed her Master of Science Degree in Nursing at Yale University.
● Travelbee died at the age of 47 in the year 1973.
● Development of the Theory:
1. Travelbee based the assumptions of her theory on the concepts of existentialism by
Soren Kierkegaard and logotherapy by Viktor Frankl.
2. Existential theory believes that that humans are constantly faced choices and conflicts
and is accountable to the choices we make in life.
3. Logotherapy theory was first proposed by Viktor Frankel, a survivor of Auschwitz, in his
book Man's Search for Meaning (1963).
4. Logotherapy.
● What is rapport?
• It is experienced when a nurse and patient progresses through the four interlocking
phases preceding rapport.
● Travelbee believed the spiritual values a person hold will determine to a great extent.
● She extended the interpersonal relationship theories of Peplau and Orlando, but greatly
emphasized the therapeutic human relationship between the nurse and patient.
● Her model emphasizes:
1. Original encounter.
2. Emerging identities.
3. Empathy.
4. Sympathy.
5. Rapport.
● The establishment of nurse - patient relationship and the experience that rapport is the end of
all nursing endeavors.
● Her contribution to the nursing profession included her works on illness, suffering, pain, hope,
communication, interaction, empathy, sympathy, rapport, and therapeutic use of self.
● 4 phases of experience:
1. Original Encounter.
2. Emerging identities.
3. Empathy.
4. Sympathy.
● Some of her contributions to the nursing profession:
1. Communication.
2. Logical form.
3. Nurse-patient interaction.
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Human-to-Human Relationship Model
Course: Theoretical Foundation of Nursing (CN248)
40 Documents
Students shared 40 documents in this course
University: Capitol University
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Joyce Travelbee
(Human-to-Human Relationship Model)
●Joyce Travelbee (1926-1973) developed the Human-to-Human Relationship Model presented in
her book "Interpersonal Aspects of Nursing" (1966, 1971).
●She explains that “human-to-human relationship is the means through which the purpose of
nursing if fulfilled”.
●Joyce Travelbee is a psychiatric nurse, an educator and a writer born in 1926.
●In 1956, she completed her BSN degree at Louisiana State University.
●In 1959, she completed her Master of Science Degree in Nursing at Yale University.
●Travelbee died at the age of 47 in the year 1973.
●Development of the Theory:
1. Travelbee based the assumptions of her theory on the concepts of existentialism by
Soren Kierkegaard and logotherapy by Viktor Frankl.
2. Existential theory believes that that humans are constantly faced choices and conflicts
and is accountable to the choices we make in life.
3. Logotherapy theory was first proposed by Viktor Frankel, a survivor of Auschwitz, in his
book Man's Search for Meaning (1963).
4. Logotherapy.
●What is rapport?
•It is experienced when a nurse and patient progresses through the four interlocking
phases preceding rapport.
●Travelbee believed the spiritual values a person hold will determine to a great extent.
●She extended the interpersonal relationship theories of Peplau and Orlando, but greatly
emphasized the therapeutic human relationship between the nurse and patient.
●Her model emphasizes:
1. Original encounter.
2. Emerging identities.
3. Empathy.
4. Sympathy.
5. Rapport.
