%0 Journal Article
%T Therapeutic Communication Methods Targeting Families and Family Members:  A Literature Review
%A Taketo Watsuji
%A Naohiro Hohashi
%J Open Journal of Nursing
%P 11-26
%@ 2162-5344
%D 2024
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojn.2024.141002
%X <p>
	<b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">Backg<span>round and Purpose:</span></span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Therapeutic communication is a new term i</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">n family health care nursing, defined by Hohashi (2019) as a method of
family intervention, and characterized by inclusion of not only verbal
conversation but also nonverbal interaction. However, specific therapeutic
communication methods have not been systematized. The purpose of this study was
to clarify therapeutic communication methods for families/family members from
the pers<span>pectives of verbal communication and
non-verbal commu</span>nication through a<span> review of existing literature. <b>Methods:</b> We conducted a search using the
medical literature databases PubMed and Ichushi-Web using the keyw</span>ords
¡°therapeutic communication¡±</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Analysis was performed on seven articles from PubMed and 14 articles from
Ichushi-Web that described therapeutic commun<span>ication
methods performed by healthcare professionals for f</span>amilies/family membe<span>rs. Through directed content analysis, therapeutic
commun</span>ication methods we<span>re
subcategorized, and classified into three categories: ver</span>bal
communication, non-verbal communication, and verbal/non-verbal communication. <b>Results:</b> A total of 23 subcategories were extracted. Verbal communication included 11
subcategories, such as ¡°asking questions using the communicatee¡¯s words as they
are¡±</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> Non-verbal communication included five subcategories, such as ¡°noticing changes
in the content of the communicatee¡¯s story¡±</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> A<span>nd
verbal/non-verbal communication featured seven subcategori</span>es, such as
¡°making the communicatee aware of one¡¯s own beliefs¡±</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">.</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> <b>Conclusion:</b> Ther<span>apeutic communication methods included basic care/caring in fami</span>ly
interviews/meetings, as well as verbal communication and non-verbal
communication th<span>at act on family/family
members¡¯ beliefs. It is believed that changes in family/family members¡¯ beliefs
can be used to eliminate, </span>reduce, or improve problematic conditions in
the family.</span><span style=\"font-size:9.0pt;font-family:\"
%K Therapeutic Communication
%K Family Nursing
%K Family Interview/Meeting
%K Family Belief Systems Theory
%K Literature Review
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=130605