Nurse–Patient Communication and Relationship When Wearing Personal Protective Equipment: Nurses’ Experience in a COVID-19 Ward

Little is known about which communication strategies nurses carried out and whether the nurse–patient relationship has been altered due to the mandated use of personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study describes how nurse–patient communication and relationships took place...

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Main Authors: Raffaella Gualandi, Dhurata Ivziku, Rosario Caruso, Chiara Di Giacinto, Marzia Lommi, Daniela Tartaglini, Anna De Benedictis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/13/1960