Using therapeutic silence in home healthcare nursing.
This article examines the role of silence in the practice of home healthcare nursing. The literature is limited regarding the use of silence in therapeutic relationships in home healthcare nursing. Silence is often uncomfortable for the home healthcare nurse and the client, but when silence is used purposefully by the nurse, effective communication can be a successful intervention.
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D003142:Communication; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations