title: Developing an instrument for the observation of touching.
abstract: This article describes the development of an instrument for the observation of nonnecessary touching and its purposes in interaction between nursing staff and elderly patients in long-term care. The work took place on three wards of a nursing home. The instrument is based on three main concepts: verbal communication, touch as a form of nonverbal communication, and nursing care situation. In its finalized form, the instrument consists of a single sheet of paper with the human body pictured from the front and from the back.
authors.affiliation: University of Turku, Department of Nursing, Finland.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Routasalo
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lauri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D003142:Communication; D005851:Geriatric Nursing; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research; D014110:Touch