title: Learn to see patients in their own world.
abstract: Insights from the social sciences can help nurses understand the influences that shaped their patients and the decisions they make. This can develop empathy and encourage better care. Nurses are passionate about their patients' wellbeing. They can use the social sciences to improve the care they deliver and improve their patients' lives.
authors.affiliation: University of Stirling's Highland Campus, Inverness.
authors.forename: Iain
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Atherton
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kyle
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012807:Sierra Leone; D006113:United Kingdom