Authors
1 Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences-Yazd, Iran Kerman university of medical sciences
2 Kerman university of medical sciences
Abstract
Introduction: Nurse–patient relationship is a fundamental element of nursing care. However, many
factors inhibit relationship development. The purpose in this study was to explore barriersto nurse-patient
relationship in theoperating room.
Method: A descriptive, qualitative study was conducted by means of semi-structured interviews with 16
participants (8 nurses, 7 patients,and 1 relative), and 14 field notes and observationsuntil data saturation.
The data were analyzed through conventional qualitative content analysis.
Results: The emergent theme was the "complex and dynamic nature of relationship development". This
themeconsisted of four main categories: "complexity of humanbehavior", "the nature of operating room
nurse’s job", "different conditions for creating a relationship", and "neglecting and marginalizing a
relationship".
Conclusion: This study provided a better understanding of nurse-patient relationship inhibitors in the
operation room an issue that is often neglected in quantitative studies. Based on the results of this study,
the development of policies and strategies to increase nurse-patient relationships in the operation rooms
are necessary.
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