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
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Englisch
- Notes
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Postprint
begutachtet (peer reviewed)
In: Journal of Public Health ; 17 (2009) 5 ; 339-353
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Veröffentlichung
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Mannheim
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2009
- Creator
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Fleischer, Steffen
Berg, Almuth
Zimmermann, Markus
Wüste, Kathleen
Behrens, Johann
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10.1007/s10389-008-0238-1
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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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12.08.2025, 1:31 PM CEST
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Associated
- Fleischer, Steffen
- Berg, Almuth
- Zimmermann, Markus
- Wüste, Kathleen
- Behrens, Johann
Time of origin
- 2009