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[...] Meleis' transition theory is a tool for rationalizing and evaluating the complex experiences of human life. Meleis highlights the crucial role of social support during periods of transformation, the importance of a personalized approach that takes into account the individualized aspects of each person's transitions, and the recognition of emotion and strategy as inherent elements of transitions. Considering Léa's case, this theory helps to identify the driving forces behind transitions in order to better understand why they occur and how to respond. [...]
[...] In this analysis, the journey of Léa in Marie Vareille's The Spaghetti Syndrome will be studied. This work addresses the issues of grief, self-expression, and identity and is aimed at an adult audience. For this analysis, Afaf Ibrahim Meleis's theory of transitions will be used. Although originally founded for the field of nursing, this theory has been extended to cover all transitions in human life. Proposed in the 1980s, the framework systematizes the processes of life transitions, including transitions related to health, life events, or development. [...]
[...] Furthermore, Anthony creates a genuine relationship of trust with Léa, a key response in the theory in question. Distrusting everyone and keeping her pain hidden, Léa eventually begins to reveal herself to Anthony on the same level. It takes time, partly due to Anthony's approach that gives Léa time and space, but such a rapport is mandatory according to Watson's community of trust. With Anthony, she felt like she was being heard, even when she didn't want to open her mouth. [...]
[...] However, two areas of limitation of the theory must be highlighted. Firstly, Meleis appears to be non-specific for certain transitions that concern more than one area of life. Secondly, this theory requires particular clinical skills for application in a clinical setting. In practical nursing, this theory suggests that nurses should follow a person-centered approach in their work. The concept lies in the understanding of the uniqueness of each transition experience, appropriate support that does not limit in time and space, understanding and tolerance of emotional states and needs variability, and most importantly, help to promote independence and resilience. [...]
[...] First, the situational transition: a critical situation such as the sudden death of her father is a major break in the hero's life. Everything is already balanced in her daily life, which is constantly being destroyed from the inside, and all emotional concepts are turned upside down. However, for Léa, there must be an internal and external change without radically changing the things in which she is regularly involved. Then, the developmental transition: being 16 years old, which is a critical age itself for radical changes and distinct searches of her identity and undeniable ideas, for a more understandable identification, but the father is an important person in the life of every girl. [...]
