The conceptual structure of physical touch in caring

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 820-827

  Chang, Sung Ok ^a  

^a Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caring; Concept development; Hybrid Model; Nursing; Physical touch

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE CONTROL STUDY; EMPATHY; ETHNOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; KOREA; MODEL; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOUCH;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EMPATHY; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; KOREA; MODELS, NURSING; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; TOUCH;

EID: 0035293092     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2001.01721.x     Document Type: Article

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