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Defining Moments: A Nurse's Touch
1College of Communication, DePaul University.
Health Communication
|August 27, 2020
Summary
Touch is vital in cancer care, offering both instrumental and empathic healing. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the role of touch in the nurse-patient relationship, highlighting its complex and evolving nature.
Area of Science:
- Oncology Nursing
- Patient Experience
- Clinical Touch Therapy
Background:
- Touch is culturally linked to healing and plays a significant role in healthcare.
- The COVID-19 pandemic has raised questions about the future of physical touch in clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the role of instrumental and empathic touch in cancer treatment.
- To examine how the COVID-19 pandemic may alter the use of touch in clinical practice.
Main Methods:
- Narrative essay detailing a personal experience of cancer treatment.
- Focus on the nurse-patient relationship over six months of treatment and two years of follow-up.
Main Results:
- Touch is a necessary, multi-faceted component of the nurse-patient relationship during cancer care.
- The pandemic has introduced complexities and potential changes to the application of touch.
Conclusions:
- The integration of touch in oncology nursing is crucial for patient healing and well-being.
- Future clinical practice may need to adapt guidelines regarding touch in response to pandemic-related concerns.
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