Proxemic assessment of relations between nurse and elderly in nursing consultations

Abstract

Introduction: Non-verbal communication is essential in health, because it is a dynamic process that allows accessibility between people, making it easier to obtain valuable information for therapeutic management.Objective: To assess proxemic communication between nurse and elderly in nursing consultation. Methods:Descriptive exploratory study with a quantitative approach, performed in basic health units in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The subjects were 32 nurses and 32 elderly. Data were collected by shooting, evaluated with basis on an instrument built on Proxemics Theory of Hall and analyzed through descriptive and exploratory statistics.Results: Evaluations were classified in general as Regular being the worst the evaluation of visual code factor (2.81) and improved voice volume (3.44).