A study of nurse-patient interaction in a high dependency unit.
Interaction between patients and nurses has for many years been recognised as a crucial part of the process of nursing. Whilst research has been performed into the interactions of individuals within intensive care units and in surgical wards, little work has been done on the intermediate of these two areas: the high-dependency unit. This research uses a grounded approach to qualitative research and introduces the beginnings of a model framework for interaction within the area.
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D003144:Communication Barriers; D003858:Dependency, Psychological; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D012380:Role