title: A concept analysis of otherness.
abstract: Otherness is an important concept in understanding the health provider-patient relationship and in creating insights into how to be more present with patients and families. This is an analysis of the concept of Otherness that leads to a definition of the construct.
authors.affiliation: College of Nursing and Health Professions, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Jane Greene
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ryan
mesh_terms: D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D010551:Personality