Touch can be a part of providing compassionate care to patients and families, but emotional intelligence is needed to judge when this physical contact is appropriate
Touch is an important part of compassionate care – whether it is performing a clinical or caring task, holding a patient’s hand, or even giving them a hug.
Nursing Standard. 39, 6, 67-69. doi: 10.7748/ns.39.6.67.s21
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