Nurse-patient interaction and communication: a systematic literature review

Abstract: Aim: The purpose of this review is to describe the use and definitions of the concepts of nurse-patient interaction and nurse-patient communication in nursing literature. Furthermore, empirical findings of nurse-patient communication research will be presented, and applied theories will be shown. Method: An integrative literature search was executed. The total number of relevant citations found was 97. The search results were reviewed, and key points were extracted in a standardized form. Extracts were then qualitatively summarized according to relevant aspects and categories for the review. Results: The relation of interaction and communication is not clearly defined in nursing literature. Often the terms are used interchangeably or synonymously, and a clear theoretical definition is avoided or rather implicit. Symbolic interactionism and classic sender-receiver models were by far the most referred to models. Compared to the use of theories of adjacent sciences, the use of origina

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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
Language
Englisch
Notes
Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Journal of Public Health ; 17 (2009) 5 ; 339-353

Event
Veröffentlichung
(where)
Mannheim
(when)
2009
Creator
Fleischer, Steffen
Berg, Almuth
Zimmermann, Markus
Wüste, Kathleen
Behrens, Johann

DOI
10.1007/s10389-008-0238-1
URN
urn:nbn:de:0168-ssoar-203335
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Open Access unbekannt; Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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  • Fleischer, Steffen
  • Berg, Almuth
  • Zimmermann, Markus
  • Wüste, Kathleen
  • Behrens, Johann

Time of origin

  • 2009

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