Title
The Nurse-Client Relationship in a Stress Management Clinic
Publication Date
Spring 2003
Document Type
Article
Abstract
The methodological perspective of symbolic interactionism and interpretive research emphasizes the complexity and importance of the nurse-client relationship. In a nurse-managed stress management clinic, 18 clients were interviewed at various points during their treatment trajectory, along with 6 clinicians. Clients and providers were emphatic about the importance of a broad, holistic perspective. Spiritual aspects were discussed, but not prominently. Status differential was minimized; however, this did not make participants define the relationship as less professional. The importance of trust was a key element in the nurse-client relationship.
Publication Title
Holistic Nursing Practice
Volume
17
Issue
2
First Page
99
Last Page
109
DOI
10.1097/00004650-200303000-00005
Publisher Policy
pre-print, post-print with 12 month embargo, no publisher's pdf
Recommended Citation
Lowenberg, June S., "The Nurse-Client Relationship in a Stress Management Clinic" (2003). Nursing & Healthcare Leadership Publications. 38.
https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/nursing_pub/38
