The sharing of self in geriatric clinical practice: case report and analysis.
We relate a case history that involved the therapeutic sharing of self with an elderly patient. The potential usefulness of this kind of intervention is discussed in light of the literature on self-disclosure and the use of self in clinical practice. We discuss how these concepts might relate to other well-described phenomena in geriatric nursing, including reminiscence, life review, loneliness, and storytelling. Recommendations for use in clinical practice and for qualitative studies are given.
Nowak
K B
KB
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass., USA.
Wandel
J C
JC
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003142:Communication; D005851:Geriatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012650:Self Disclosure