2015
DOI: 10.1111/jan.12693
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Are patient–nurse relationships in breast cancer linked to adult attachment style?

Abstract: Patients' perceptions of nurses when being treated for breast cancer are influenced by patients' own models of attachment. Knowledge of this would help nurses further to individualize the emotional support they give patients.

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“…In investigating such influences, we have drawn attention to the work that parents do to create and sustain the sort of clinical relationships that they need to feel safe. In showing that parents differ in their tendency to contain threats to their sense of relationship with clinicians, our analysis is consistent with research indicating that people vary in their ability to trust clinicians …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
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“…In investigating such influences, we have drawn attention to the work that parents do to create and sustain the sort of clinical relationships that they need to feel safe. In showing that parents differ in their tendency to contain threats to their sense of relationship with clinicians, our analysis is consistent with research indicating that people vary in their ability to trust clinicians …”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…While previous studies of problematic parent‐clinician relationships in childhood cancer have tended to rely on samples recruited from parent support groups, a strength of our study is that parents were recruited from several UK paediatric oncology centres. Few families attend support groups, so samples drawn from such groups likely provide limited insights. Moreover, by drawing on a comparison group of parents who did not perceive difficulties in clinical relationships, our analyses illuminated the processes giving rise to these perceived difficulties.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Of particular interest is the Interpersonal schema type, which links to theories about the role of support in adjustment (Chronister, 2009). The quality of personal relationships (and hence perception of support) is dependent on individual attachment styles (Harding, Beesley, Holcombe, Fisher & Salmon, 2015). Attachment is one of the central interpersonal theories in psychology, and attachment style has been shown to have a significant impact on selfmanagement and outcomes in diabetes (Ciechanowski et al, 2004), for instance, through the impact on the patient-provider relationship (Ciechanowski, Katon, Russo & Walker, 2001).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Importantly, these aspects may be reflected in the interactions and levels of cooperation with clinical staff in a potentially stressful situation such as breast cancer treatment [ 24 , 28 ], in which the activation of the attachment motivational system may be more likely. Breast cancer patients with a positive attachment model are more likely to report receiving full support from nurses [ 27 ] and to develop an alliance with breast cancer surgeons compared to women with less positive models [ 26 ].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Breast cancer patients’ attachment model but not surgeon’s identity was modestly but significantly associated with the perceived alliance with breast cancer surgeons [ 26 ]. Similarly, in a sample of breast cancer patients attending a follow-up clinic, those with positive models of self, perceived more support from nurses [ 27 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%