Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Date (from‐to) : 2014/04 -2019/03
Author : Hotta Noriko
During medical procedures, nurses use expressions to “play, divert attention,” “explain,” “be positive,” “propose, consult,” and “confirm” with respect to children. Nurses elicit children’s autonomy and independence. Children often make utterances that are “negative” and seek “confirmation,” and nurses need to adopt an attitude of acceptance toward those utterances. The characteristics of communication between nurses and children were identified as “calming the child by modifying games to suit the child and maintain his or her spirits,” “discovering what is important for the child and calming the child by empathizing and respecting them,” “when a child’s wishes cannot be met, negotiating the points that are important for the child and gaining his or her understanding,” and “children becoming confused when their wishes are not met.” This shows that nurses’ communication skills affect children.