Codependence. Is it a home healthcare concern?
Professional nurses have often been labeled as codependent with the implication that this is a negative attribute that compromises patient care and weakens boundaries. This intriguing article examines this concept relative to home care nurses and provides insight on how this issue affects their practice.
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ParaMed, Windsor Branch, 215 Eugeine Street West, Suite 106, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N8X 2X7. nabauer948@yahoo.ca
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D017004:Codependency, Psychological; D003152:Community Health Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D017749:Total Quality Management