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The right to touch and be touched

P Routasalo, A Isola

    Nursing Ethics
    |June 1, 1996
    PubMed
    Summary

    Touching in long-term care is vital for elderly patients and nurses, often perceived as comforting and natural. However, nurses sometimes face challenging patient touches, impacting interactions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gerontology
    • Nursing Science
    • Human Behavior

    Background:

    • Touching is a fundamental aspect of human interaction throughout life.
    • In healthcare, touching involves ethical considerations regarding patient integrity and personal space.
    • The role and meaning of touch in nursing practice, particularly in long-term care, remain under-researched.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To explore and describe the experiences of touching from the perspectives of elderly patients and nurses in long-term care settings.
    • To understand touching as a form of communication and a component of nursing care.

    Main Methods:

    • Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews.
    • Participants included 25 elderly patients and 30 nurses in long-term care facilities.
    • Data were analyzed using content analysis.

    Main Results:

    • Patients perceived touching by nurses as gentle, comforting, and significant.
    • Nurses found touching by patients to be generally easy and natural.
    • While most touches were appropriate, nurses sometimes encountered difficult or sexually suggestive touches from patients, impacting interactions.
    • Friendly and grateful touches from patients were highly valued by nurses.

    Conclusions:

    • Touching is a common yet complex element in nursing practice within long-term care.
    • The quality of the nurse-patient relationship influences the emotional use and perception of touch.
    • Further research is necessary to fully elucidate the multifaceted role and meaning of touch in nursing.
    Keywords:
    Empirical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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