##  [Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Theory](/peplaus-interpersonal-relations-theory) 

  ##  [Peplau's Interpersonal Relations Theory](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/peplaus-interpersonal-relations-theory-0) 

  

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Definition

A nursing theory that regards the professional nurse–patient relationship itself as the primary therapeutic instrument, structured by predictable phases and relational roles through which communication and role‑management facilitate the patient’s growth, coping, and resolution of health problems.