title: How do patients perceive support from nurses?
abstract: Patients found support in the clinical friendship of nurses. The nurses instilled a sense of normality into their activities, creating a supportive atmosphere. Patients expressed a need for reciprocity in their relationship with the nurses. This relationship should be balanced and sustainable.
authors.affiliation: University of Western Sydney, Nepean, Australia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wilkes
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006808:Humanism; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards; D012944:Social Support