1. 1
Application of
Interpersonal Relation
Theory
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2. 2
Application of Theory in nursing
Nursing
education
Nursing
research
Clinical
practice
Interpersonal
relation theory
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Clinical practice
The 4 phases of interpersonal relations
are applied through nursing process
 Orientation – assessment
 Identification – goal setting, planning
 Exploitation – implementation
 Resolution - evaluation
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Nursing process methods
 Observation
 Verbal and non verbal communication
 Process recording – analysis and
evaluation
 Nurse self scrutiny – observe and
analyze own behavior
 Critical thinking and judgment
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Orientation
 Nurse – patient are strangers
 Patient has a felt need and seeks
assistance
 Acquaintance is developed
 Rapport is established
 Mutually problem is clarified & defined
 Anxiety is minimized
 Active participation is encouraged
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Identification
 Identify problem
 Both clarify perception and expectation
 Level of dependence, independence and
goal are decided
 Selection of professional assistance
 Begin to feel belonging & capable of
dealing with problem
 Patient recognizes participative roles
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Exploitation
 Feel part of the helping environment
 Client utilizes all available services
 Plan is implemented, assessment &
assisting new needs of patient
 Client becomes active, takes interest
and involved in self care
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8. 8
Resolution
 Client needs met
 Mutual termination of relationship
 Sense of security is formed
 Patient has less reliance on nurse
 Increased self reliance to deal with own
problem
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Previous application to practice
 Patient health education
 Psychiatric nursing
 Home care
 Nurse counseling
 AIDS care
 Quality of life
 Oncology
 Palliative care
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Recommendation for practice
 In all areas of nursing practice to meet
patients needs
 Peer relationship
 Professional relationship
 Private counseling practice
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Previous application to research
 Home care
 Depression
 Patient education
 Nature of nurse patient relation
 Role expectation
 Psychiatric practice
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Recommendation for research
 More quantitative and qualitative
studies
 Study in relation to patient outcome
 Patient satisfaction
 Nurse patient interaction and outcome
in each phase
 Factors influencing nurse patient
interaction and patient outcome
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Application to nursing education
 Teaching and learning
 In all areas of interpersonal relationship
in educational setting
 Teaching communication and
interpersonal skills and interpersonal
relation theory and practicing it
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Utilization of the Interpersonal
Relations Theory
In all areas of nursing practice
 Critically look at existing practice in
specific situation
 Incorporate theory into practice
 Evaluate the outcome
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In Research
 Use the theory as framework in research
 Develop propositions using concepts of
the theory
Research problem
 Assessment of teacher related factors
while teaching in classroom in relation
to students outcome
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Conceptual model based on Peplau’s
Interpersonal Relations Theory
Intrapersonal
factors
Interpersonal
factors
Environmenta
l
Teacher
student
interaction
Interperso
nal
relations
Goal
achieved
Not
achieved
+ ve
- ve
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Requisites
 A mature nurse
 Knowledge about theory and nursing practice
 Observation skill
 Critical thinking and reasoning skills
 Therapeutic interaction
 Effective communication and interpersonal skills
 Self scrutiny of motives, expectation , behavior,
action and attitude in relationship in daily practice
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