本文乃運用全人評估方法收集資料，依Watson人性化關懷照顧理論，探討一位因創傷後脊髓損傷且無望感個案之照顧經驗。照護期間為99年8月9日至8月20日，護理過程由直接照顧個案及採取主動關懷，透過觀察、會談、傾聽等技巧收集資料，並依個案生理、心理、社會及靈性方面評估，發現其健康問題有下列幾項：呼吸道清除功能失效、身體活動功能障礙、無望感。藉由Watson理論提供十項關懷照護措施，使個案能接受脊髓損傷後所造成下半身癱瘓的事實，重新找回生命中的希望，並協助個案更積極面對未來的生活。

This case report is to apply the Watson's caring theory to do the holistic assessment and collect the client’s related data for exploring the nursing experience of caring for the hopeless patient with posttraumatic spinal cord injury. The duration of nursing care for the patient was from August 9th to 20th, 2010. The clinical data was collected and assessed by observation, interview and listening techniques. According to the physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of the client, we found the client had three health problems such as ineffective airway clearance, physical activity dysfunction, and hopelessness. Using the ten caring measures of Watson’s caring theory, we helped this case accept the fact of lower body paralysis after spinal cord injury caused by an accident and let him regain life's hope and behave more positive attitude to face his future life.