Reclaiming Humanity: Nurse Self-Care as Moral Agency and Self-Transcendence Under Capitalism.

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Τίτλος:	Reclaiming Humanity: Nurse Self-Care as Moral Agency and Self-Transcendence Under Capitalism.
Συγγραφείς:	Kim H; College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea., Jeong G; College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea.; Chonnam Research Institute of Nursing Science, Gwangju, South Korea.; Korea Holistic Human Research Institute, Gwangju, South Korea.
Πηγή:	Nursing inquiry [Nurs Inq] 2026 Apr; Vol. 33 (2), pp. e70091.
Τύπος έκδοσης:	Journal Article
Γλώσσα:	English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού:	Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 9505881 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1440-1800 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13207881 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nurs Inq Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):	Original Publication: Carlton, Vic., Australia : Wiley, c1994-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH):	Self Care/psychology , Self Care/methods , Capitalism* , Morals*, Humans
Περίληψη:	Under capitalist healthcare, nursing labour is vulnerable to subordination to institutional efficiency and profit, fostering the risk that nurses are reduced to functional instruments and thereby eroding the ethical essence of care. Within this structure, nurses are prone to experiencing objectification-by others, of themselves and towards others-resulting in moral fatigue and the loss of subjectivity. This paper critically examines capitalism's impact on nursing and reconceptualises self-care as both moral agency and self-transcendence. Drawing on Marxian labour theory and integrating Maslow's extended hierarchy with Orem's self-care deficit theory and Watson's caring science, the dimensions of self-care are clarified. On this basis, self-care is conceptualised as a process whereby nurses reclaim autonomy and restore relational integrity, ultimately yielding moral agency and self-transcendence. Self-care begins with reclaiming agency amid commodified labour, progresses through reflective awareness and moral practice and culminates in transcendence-whereby caring becomes an authentic, liberating expression of being. Repositioned in this manner, nurse self-care transforms from an individual-level coping mechanism into a collective ethical practice, challenging capitalism's dehumanising logic and rehumanising the nursing profession itself. Trial Registration: Not applicable. (© 2026 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.)
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Contributed Indexing:	Keywords: capitalism; ethical nursing; objectification; self‐actualisation; self‐care; self‐transcendence
Entry Date(s):	Date Created: 20260223 Date Completed: 20260708 Latest Revision: 20260708
Update Code:	20260708
DOI:	10.1111/nin.70091
PMID:	41725585
Βάση Δεδομένων:	MEDLINE

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ISSN:	1440-1800
DOI:	10.1111/nin.70091