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clarification
[kler′ifikā′shən]
Etymology: L, clarus, clear, facere, to make
(in psychology) an intervention technique designed to guide the patient in focusing on and recognizing gaps and inconsistencies in his or her statements.

clarification [klar″ĭ-fĭ-ka´shun]
1. the clearing of a liquid from turbidity.
2. the making of a concept or statement easier to understand.
values clarification in the nursing interventions classification, a nursing intervention defined as assisting another to clarify her or his own values in order to facilitate decision making.


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One of the most worthwhile activities in which you can engage, regardless of your age or station in life, is an exercise in introspection and values clarification.
Some assessment strategies particularly effective for this domain of learning, such as values clarification exercises, debates, process recordings, and ethical grand rounds, were used infrequently in nursing courses even though these encourage students to explore their own attitudes, values, and biases that might influence patient care.
 
 
 
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