TY - JOUR
T1 - Touch
T2 - Knowledge and considerations for nursing practice
AU - While, Alison
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 MA Healthcare Ltd
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2021/4/2
Y1 - 2021/4/2
N2 - Social distancing has reduced the amount of touch in everyday life. This article summarises the current state of knowledge regarding the biological underpinnings of touch, varied preferences for touch, including cultural norms, and its potential psychological and physical benefits for recipients. The lack of nursing research and related evidence are noted, and suggestions are made regarding the use of consensual touch as part of non-verbal communication within community nursing practice to express compassion and help build authentic relationships between nurses and their clients.
AB - Social distancing has reduced the amount of touch in everyday life. This article summarises the current state of knowledge regarding the biological underpinnings of touch, varied preferences for touch, including cultural norms, and its potential psychological and physical benefits for recipients. The lack of nursing research and related evidence are noted, and suggestions are made regarding the use of consensual touch as part of non-verbal communication within community nursing practice to express compassion and help build authentic relationships between nurses and their clients.
KW - Compassion
KW - Non-verbal communication
KW - Nurse-patient relationship
KW - Touch
KW - Wellbeing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85103822108&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.4.190
DO - 10.12968/bjcn.2021.26.4.190
M3 - Article
C2 - 33797963
AN - SCOPUS:85103822108
SN - 1462-4753
VL - 26
SP - 190
EP - 194
JO - British Journal of Community Nursing
JF - British Journal of Community Nursing
IS - 4
ER -