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This article describes the development of an instrument for the observation of nonnecessary touching and its purposes in interaction between nursing staff and elderly patients in long-term care. The work took place on three wards of a nursing home. The instrument is based on three main concepts: verbal communication, touch as a form of nonverbal communication, and nursing care situation. In its finalized form, the instrument consists of a single sheet of paper with the human body pictured from the front and from the back.
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