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The nursing gaze: power relations in a study of nurse–resident interactions in learning disability.
- Source :
- Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing (Wiley-Blackwell); Jun2007, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p346-355, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The researchers observed nurse–resident interactions in learning disability units in Hong Kong and interviewed a purposeful sample of nurses who had varying levels of interaction. The median interaction rate between nurses and residents was 27.5% with most interactions relating to physical care. When not interacting with residents, nurses performed administrative tasks. Factors that influenced nurses' interactions revolve around their orientation to a new clinical setting, stresses in the care setting and nurses' coping strategies, contextual constraints, and nurses' prioritization of care. Support for Goffman's self-mortification principle, Foucault's notion of the clinical gaze and infantilism theory were evident in the practice of the nurses studied. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NURSING
LEARNING disabilities
NURSE-patient relationships
NURSES
INSTITUTIONAL care
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13510126
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing (Wiley-Blackwell)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25075015
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01088.x