Nurses and care workers’ perceptions of their nurse-patient therapeutic relationship in private general hospitals, Gauteng, South Africa

Facilitation of a therapeutic relationship is an essential skill in nursing, particularly in mental-health care. Nurses and care workers in private general hospitals are exposed to the emotional effects of physical illness as well as the increase in admission of patients with mental-health needs. Po...

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Main Authors: Anna E. van den Heever, Marie Poggenpoel, Chris P.H. Myburgh
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2013-09-01
Series:Health SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.hsag.co.za/index.php/HSAG/article/view/727