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Rørtveit, K., Sætre Hansen, B., Leiknes, I., Joa, I., Testad, I., & Severinsson, E. (2015).
Patients’ Experiences of Trust in the Patient-Nurse Relationship—A Systematic
Review of Qualitative Studies. Open Journal of Nursing, 05(03), 195-209.
doi:10.4236/ojn.2015.53024
This article acknowledges that quality relationships between nurses and patients helps to build
trust. The authors note that trust build through therapeutic relationships promote adherence to
treatment which is beneficial especially for chronic illnesses. Additionally, this article states that
nurses need to not just communicate and build a relationship with the relationship but also do the
same with the patient’s support system such as relatives. Trust has to be established with the
patient suffering from a chronic condition and also those around them.
Kuluski, K., Ho, J. W., Hans, P. K., & Nelson, M. L. (2017). Community care for people
with complex care needs: Bridging the gap between health and social care.
International Journal of Integrated Care, 17(4). doi:10.5334/ijic.2944
The authors of this article are of the view that the quality of healthcare relationships is
determined by the ability to ensure that a patient lives a normal life as much as possible. A
patient’s interpersonal relationships offer the much needed support to help them live a
comfortable and normal life for as long as is possible. The article outlines that interpersonal
relationships between care providers and patients evolve through different stages as trust and
familiarity increases. This article also notes that one way of cultivating a healthy healthcare
relationship is to have open communication. Additionally, it adds that care providers need to be
emotionally involved when dealing with their patients.
