Supportive patient care in the guise of a quilt.
Attention to the physical environment of an oncology center and the therapeutic potential of the environment are concepts to consider in nursing care. Art can enhance the human elements of caring and touch. Colorful quilts, whether hanging on the walls or given to patients, can provide emotional and physical warmth as well as represent a caring environment.
Lester
Joanne L
JL
James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, College of Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. joanne.lester@osumc.edu
Rettig
Amy
A
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment