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Learn to see patients in their own world.
  Insights from the social sciences can help nurses understand the influences that shaped their patients and the decisions they make. This can develop empathy and encourage better care. Nurses are passionate about their patients’ wellbeing. They can use the social sciences to improve the care they deliver and improve their patients’ lives

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    31 December 2014

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    RCN Publishing Company

  • DOI:

    10.7748/ns.28.50.22.s26

  • Cross Ref:

    10.7748/ns.28.50.22.s26

  • ISSN:

    0029-6570

  • Library of Congress:

    RT Nursing

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    610.73 Nursing

Citation

Atherton, I., & Kyle, R. (2014). Learn to see patients in their own world. Nursing Standard, 28(50), 22-24. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns.28.50.22.s26

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Keywords

Empathy; compassionate care; patient wellbeing;

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