title: The neurophysiology of human touch and eye gaze and its effects on therapeutic relationships and healing: a scoping review protocol.
abstract: The objective of this scoping review is to examine and map the range of neurophysiological impacts of human touch and eye gaze, and better understand their possible links to the therapeutic relationship and the process of healing. The specific question is "what neurophysiological impacts of human touch and eye gaze have been reported in relation to therapeutic relationships and healing?"
authors.affiliation: 1School of Nursing, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia 2Centre for Evidence-based Practice South Australia: an Affiliate Center of the Joanna Briggs Institute.
authors.forename: Fiona
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kerr
authors.forename: Rick
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wiechula
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Feo
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kitson
mesh_terms: D005403:Fixation, Ocular; D006801:Humans; D013811:Psychotherapeutic Processes; D014110:Touch; D000098584:Scoping Reviews as Topic