Building a therapeutic relationship: how much is too much self-disclosure?
Author
Faculty Advisor
Date
2018
Keywords
therapeutic relationship, self-disclosure
Abstract (summary)
Therapeutic relationships are foundational to nursing practice. Nurses use self-disclosure as means of connecting
with their patients. But, how is this done effectively, how do nurses learn self-disclosure, and what is the effect of
self-disclosure on the nurse/client relationship. An exploratory qualitative research design was used to gather
information to help improve nursing’s understanding of self-disclosure within the context of a nurse/patient
relationship. The following research questions were addressed: What are the reasons nurses self-disclose? How do
nurses learn about using self-disclosure? When nurses do self-disclose, what effect on the therapeutic relationship?
Data was collected through qualitative interviews with Registered Nurses, who reported using self-disclosure to
enhance their relational practice. Recommendations include utilizing Nursing Professional Development
Practitioners to implement educational guidance to self-disclose effectively.
Publication Information
Steuber, P., & Pollard, C. (2018). Building a therapeutic relationship: How much is too much self-disclosure? International Journal of Caring Sciences, 11(2), 651-657. Retrieved from http://www.internationaljournalofcaringsciences.org/
DOI
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Item Type
Article
Language
English
Rights
Attribution (CC BY)
