title: The role of relationships in effective clinical supervision.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the nature of clinical supervision.
  
  
  METHODS
  Within the four-cycle action research approach qualitative data was collected using a range of methods and analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Several insights were gained into the nature of clinical supervision and the nature of change required to support its introduction. One such insight, was the importance of relationship development.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Relationship development is an essential component of effective clinical supervision.
authors.affiliation: NHS Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cerinus
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D036301:Qualitative Research; D035502:Trust; D006113:United Kingdom