Boundaries of Personal Space
- 1 February 1982
- Vol. 14 (1) , 16-19
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.1982.tb01498.x
Abstract
For the hospitalized individual, personal space can be the only remaining evidence of identity and integrity. This article reviews the concept of boundaries and some research on proxemics, and suggests the importance of these findings in nursing practice.Keywords
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