title: Concept analysis of trust: a coronary care perspective.
abstract: Patients admitted to the coronary care unit following either myocardial infarction, severe left heart failure or rhythm disturbances frequently have difficulty conceptualizing a 'broken heart'. The aim of this paper is to provide a greater understanding of the term 'trust' in relation to patient care, utilizing the concept analysis framework of Walker & Avant. Trust has been identified as an essential element in the nurse-patient relationship; due to its abstract nature it would appear that we as critical care nurses have been naive and have over-simplified the concept. Indeed, it is suggested that we could learn from our patients, in order to contribute to an effective nurse-patient relationship.
authors.affiliation: Coronary Care Unit, Wiltshire Cardiac Centre, Princess Margaret Hospital, Swindon, UK.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Hams
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009742:Nursing Theory; D012649:Self Concept