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Reassurance is the removal of fears and concerns about illness. 1 In medicine, reassurance can refer to the behavior of a caregiver,2 or to the response of a patient. 3 Reassurance is said to have been successful if a patient responds to a clinical consultation with less fear and concern about their illness.
- Why is reassurance important to a patient?
- Is reassurance a nursing intervention?
- Why is it important to provide comfort and reassurance?
Why is reassurance important to a patient?
Reassurance may help patients, decreasing their stress and anxiety, and thus reducing inappropriate pain behavior and encouraging proactive healthy behavior (Figure 6-2). Reassurance may be the first step of psychological treatment.
Is reassurance a nursing intervention?
It is also said to be the removal of fears and concerns about illness, and may refer to the behaviour of the caregiver or the response of the patient. This nursing intervention is pivotal in carrying out compassionate nursing care (Clarke, 2014).
Why is it important to provide comfort and reassurance?
Gives Patients More Confidence
Since you provide quality comfort, it makes them feel safe and like your practice will be efficient in treating them. With this trust, they'll stress less which leads to healing. Recovering fast makes them trust you even more since they know your services are effective.
