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The quality of the nurse–patient and/or caregiver relationship lies at the core of nursing practice, yet it has been under researched in the nursing literature. The nurse–patient relationship is characterized by essential attributes of compassion, connection, competence, communication, and presence. This chapter explores each component and as empirically feasible its known contribution to the quality of this vital nursing relationship. Meta-analyses, RCTs, cross-sectional, quasi-experimental, and within-group studies are included.

It’s quite simple: one sees clearly only with the heart

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Grossman, M. (2022). The Quality of the Nurse–Patient Relationship. In: Promoting Healing and Resilience in People with Cancer: A Nursing Perspective. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06101-1_8

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