Hamin Lee, Mi Kyeong Kim, Hae Yean Park, Kang-Hyun Park
Social network typologies of Korean older adults and digital literacy differences: A latent class analysis
Annals of geriatric medicine and research
communication central nursing care yet nonverbal aspect communication tends neglected underestimated nursing studies research shown older patients interpret nurses communication messages clinical encounter article conceptualizes older adults interpretation need nonverbal communication nvc enhance patientcentered communication advocated world health organization corbin strauss 2015 inductive grounded theory approach used collect data 3 hospital units cameroon using indepth interviews eight older adults thirteen nurses four student nurses july 2018 january 2020 open coding axial coding selective coding used analysis reveals interpretations nvc positive negative means older adults view nurses either angels difficult persons depending nurses positive negative nvc behaviors interpretations lead consequences ranging preference nurses noncompliance care results show older adults need active listening humor affection nurses information regarding older adults interpretation need nvc used improve curriculum content develop skills awareness nvc older adults recommended research expand effective nonverbal techniques covid19 times meaning facial expressions voice inflection disrupted