Simple Reassurance

Diggins, Kristene

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“…The nurse, in effect, can provide effective patient‐centred reassurance if he/she remains true to his/her emotions or self. Also, the choice of reassurance technique depends on the culture (Chauhan & Long, 2000), geographical settings (Cossette et al., 2002; Hicks et al., 2014) and religious affiliation of patients (Diggins, 2012). The nurse provides appropriate, acceptable and effective reassurance by demonstrating cultural and religious sensitivity or awareness (Barr, 1992; Chauhan & Long, 2000; Diggins, 2012).…”

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“…Also, the choice of reassurance technique depends on the culture (Chauhan & Long, 2000), geographical settings (Cossette et al., 2002; Hicks et al., 2014) and religious affiliation of patients (Diggins, 2012). The nurse provides appropriate, acceptable and effective reassurance by demonstrating cultural and religious sensitivity or awareness (Barr, 1992; Chauhan & Long, 2000; Diggins, 2012). For instance, therapeutic touch may not be appropriate in certain cultural contexts especially when delivered by the opposite sex (Chauhan & Long, 2000).…”

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An integrative review of the use of the concept of reassurance in clinical practice

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The emotional challenges experienced by various patient groups in the clinical setting are well-documented (Rückholdt et al., 2017).These challenges often range from uncertainty about the course of disease progression, the potential success or failure of treatment modalities, and more generally, the fear of the unknown (Carleton, 2016). Hospitalization often places patients in new and unfamiliar environment, and this serves as a source of anxiety and psychological unrest for patients and their family. Moreover, evidence suggests that patients with chronic pain (Kohrt et al., 2018), long-term conditions (Holmes & Deb, 2003 and those nearing the end-of-life experience hopelessness and loss of confidence in themselves and their healthcare providers (Virdun et al., 2017).The prevalence of such emotional issues among the various patient groups requires healthcare providers to make psychological

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