Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Nord University, Bodø, Norway.
Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being. 2022 Dec;17(1):2092964. doi: 10.1080/17482631.2022.2092964.
Historically, caring touch was integrated in targeted nursing acts as shoulder massage, calming patients or to check vital parameters by touching the patients skin. However, this phenomenon in intensive care nursing still lacks convincing descriptions. Caring touch is an important part of being an intensive care nurse and confirming the patients dignity. To touch the patients skin is a common nursing act, but not much spoken of. Caring touch on the patients chin, holding hands or giving a hug has earlier been called e.g., non-procedural touch.
Explore the meaning of caring touch as it appeared for Norwegian intensive care nurses.
Secondary analysis of data from qualitative, individual semi-structured interviews. Eight experienced intensive care nurses at public Norwegian non-university hospitals. Registered by the Norwegian Center for Research data NSD December 2014. ID 41164.
Data analysis revealed one main-theme: The speaking body, with four sub-themes 1) Eyes and facial expressions, 2) Patients emotional expressions, 3) Closeness and distance, 4) ICU nurses' emotional responses.
Caring touch is a silent way of showing culturally competent care and establish or continue nurse-patient relationships in intensive care units. Caring touch contributes to heighten ethical dimensions of dignity in intensive care nursing.
从历史上看，关怀触摸被整合到有针对性的护理行为中，如肩部按摩、安抚患者，或通过触摸患者的皮肤来检查生命体征。然而，这种现象在重症监护护理中仍然缺乏令人信服的描述。关怀触摸是重症监护护士的重要组成部分，也是确认患者尊严的重要方式。触摸患者的皮肤是一种常见的护理行为，但很少有人提及。触摸患者的下巴、握手或拥抱等关怀触摸，早些时候曾被称为非程序性触摸。
探索关怀触摸对挪威重症监护护士的意义。
对定性、个体半结构化访谈的数据分析进行二次分析。八名经验丰富的挪威公立非大学医院重症监护护士。由挪威研究数据中心 NSD 于 2014 年 12 月注册。ID 41164。
数据分析揭示了一个主要主题：说话的身体，有四个子主题 1）眼睛和面部表情，2）患者的情感表达，3）亲近和距离，4）重症监护护士的情绪反应。
关怀触摸是一种无声的方式，可以展示文化上的关怀，并在重症监护病房建立或继续护患关系。关怀触摸有助于提升重症监护护理中尊严的伦理维度。
