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Touch Point
ОглавлениеRespect implies a recognition of the individual as they are, engaging in an open and non‐judgemental attitude to those in your care.
Genuineness
Being oneself within the context of a professional healthcare role is referred to as genuineness. Rogers (1961) describes this approach as congruence, where the carer does not hide behind a professional veneer but rather promotes an open and genuine contact. In a nurse–patient relationship, the nursing associates’ perceptions are underpinned by their values and beliefs and their own culture; these inevitably play a role in how they facilitate genuineness (Van den Heever et al. 2015).
It can be difficult to adapt our behaviours to be genuine within the context of the care setting; we are taught to be polite, pleasing, socially and professionally appropriate which can detract from a true demonstration of genuineness. Consider the approach of the nurse in the two scenarios in the Blue flag example, in the sexual health clinic below:
