Therapeutic Relationship between Nurses and Patients in a Tertiary Level Hospital, Bangladesh
Authors/Creators
- 1. Nabanita Mondal, RN, MSN, Upazila Health Complex, Dumuria, Khulna, Bangladesh.
- 2. Md. Abdul Latif, RN, PhD, Faculty of Nursing Management, National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research (NIANER), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- 3. Mosammet Khaleda Akter, RN, PhD, Professor & Head, Department of Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing, National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research (NIANER), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
- 4. Mst. Anjuman Ara, RN, MSN, Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
- 5. Most. Munni Khatun, RN, MSN, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Description
Background: Therapeutic relationship (TR) between nurses and patients is accepted as the cornerstone of caring. It is an interpersonal engagement aims to help patients to enhance their wellbeing through establishing a mutual trust relationship.
Objective: To explore the therapeutic relationship between nurses and patients at tertiary level hospital in Bangladesh.
Methods: Descriptive study was conducted among nurses and patients of Khulna Medical College Hospital. Sample was selected using convenient sampling technique and the sample size was 112 (56 nurses & 56 patients). Data were collected using structured questionnaire from the study participants. Questionnaire consists of two parts: Part I (For nurses), Part II (For patients). The descriptive statistics was used to organize the present socio-demographic characteristics of both nurses and patients. Inferential statistics including t-test, one way ANOVA was used to explore the relationship between nurses and patients’ socio-demographic characteristics and their perceived therapeutic relationship.
Results: The total TR perceived by nurses was 44.52(SD=2.86) while patients were 16.55(SD=7.34) and there was significant different (p=.00) between the TR perceived by nurses and patients, where the overall mean score of the nurses was 44.52(SD=2.86) and patients was 16.55(SD=7.34). Therapeutic relationship perceived by nurses was in higher level while therapeutic relationship perceived by patients was low to moderate level.
Conclusion: The study showed the therapeutic relationship perceived by nurses was high while the therapeutic relationship perceived by patients was low to moderate level.