Background: Communication is a cornerstone in nursing and aims at both information exchange and relationship\nbuilding. To date, little is known about the naturally occurring communication between older persons and nurses\nin home care. Communication might heal through different pathways and a patient- or person-centered\ncommunication could be important for health and well-being of older persons. However, the delivery of\nindividualized home care is challenged by routines and organizational demands such as time constraints. Therefore,\nthe aim of this study was to explore the patient-centered aspects of home care communication between older\npersons and registered nurses.\nMethods: In total 37 older persons (aged 65 years or older) and eleven RNs participated in 50 audio-recorded\nhome care visits. Roter Interaction Analysis System (RIAS) was used to code verbal communication. A ratio from\nthese codes, establishing the degree of patient-centeredness, was analyzed using a Generalized Linear Mixed\nModel.\nResults: The present home care communication contained more socio-emotional than task-oriented\ncommunication...........................
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