The concept of reassurance in nursing
- 1 June 1989
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Advanced Nursing
- Vol. 14 (6), 444-450
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2648.1989.tb01574.x
Abstract
Reassurance is frequently mentioned in nursing literature and in nursing practice. However, there is no generally accepted definition of its range of meanings, and some controversy over its therapeutic value. This paper uses a structured approach to present an analysis of reassurance. It identifies three main usages, and argues that it is the failure to differentiate between these usages which has caused the controversy over reassurance as a therapeutic approach in nursing.Keywords
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