Touch: its actual use by nurses

This study aims to verify the use of the touch by nurses according to LE MAY'S proposal (1986), as well as to verify when and why he uses it, according to his own perception. Thirty-seven nurses (20 teachers, 16 assistants and 01 who was attending a specialization course) were interviewed in Se...

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Published in:Revista latino-americana de enfermagem 1998-04, Vol.6 (2), p.17-22
Main Authors: Dell'Acqua, M C, de Araujo, V A, da Silva, M J
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Male
Nonverbal Communication
Nurse-Patient Relations
Nursing
Nursing Care - methods
Nursing Care - psychology
Nursing Evaluation Research
Nursing Staff - education
Nursing Staff - psychology
Touch
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Summary:This study aims to verify the use of the touch by nurses according to LE MAY'S proposal (1986), as well as to verify when and why he uses it, according to his own perception. Thirty-seven nurses (20 teachers, 16 assistants and 01 who was attending a specialization course) were interviewed in September 1995 in the capital and other cities of the State of São Paulo, showing that the majority of the collected samples mentioned touch in an expressive manner, referring to using it mainly to demonstrate empathies and security on moments where patient's emotion were perceived.
ISSN:0104-1169