Heterosexual assumptions in verbal and non-verbal communication in nursing

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 373-381

  Röndahl, Gerd ^a   Innala, Sune ^b   Carlsson, Marianne ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Empirical research report; Gay men; Heteronormativity; Lesbian women; Nursing; Partners; Patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; NURSING STAFF; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SWEDEN;

EID: 33750155400     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2006.04018.x     Document Type: Article

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