title: Using solution-focused communication to support patients.
abstract: Nurses want to help patients; it is one of their main roles and a key source of job satisfaction. However, finding the time despite low staffing levels and a heavy workload is a constant challenge. This article provides an overview of solution-focused communication -an approach valued by an increasing number of nurses because of its brevity and effectiveness in empowering patients to find the solutions that will help them to deal with their health challenges.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing and Midwifery, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. steve.smith@rgu.ac.uk
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: Pamela
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kirkpatrick
authors.forename: Gillian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: McRobie
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D006113:United Kingdom