Interpersonal relations
Interpersonal relations relates to developing and maintaining effective relationships with others.[1] Part of interpersonal relations involves the ability to relate well to people from varied backgrounds and in different contexts..[2] Interpersonal relations involves: understanding others; showing courtesy to others; being tactful, and showing empathy, concern, and politeness.[3]
Hildegard Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations in nurse-patient relationships
In the the field of nurseology, Hildegard Peplau's Theory of Interpersonal Relations emphasizes the nurse-patient relationship as the bedrock of nursing practice and it outlines four key phases (orientation, identification, exploitation, and resolution). In addition, it highlights the importance of the nurse's role as a therapeutic agent.[4]
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Having good interpersonal relations skills is important relative to having good relationships with developmentally handicapped individuals. For developmentally handicapped individuals, fostering better relationships in unaccepting communities is a challenging process.[5]
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- ↑ Interpersonal Relations, National Institutes of Health
- ↑ Interpersonal Relations, National Institutes of Health
- ↑ Interpersonal Relations, National Institutes of Health
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- ↑ Yona Lunsky, Individual Differences in Interpersonal Relationships for Persons with Mental Retardation, International Review of Research in Mental Retardation, Academic Press, Volume 31, 2006, Pages 117-161, ISSN 0074-7750, ISBN 9780123662316, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0074-7750(05)31004-4. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0074775005310044)