PeplauのTheory of Interpersonal Relationsというのは、 彼女の文献のアブストラクトによると、
Abstract Interpersonal competencies of nurses are key to assisting patients in the work necessary for regaining health and well-being. Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations is detailed, and examples are given of the three phases which occur in developing nurse-patient relationships, along with associated challenges.
引用 Nurs Sci Q. 1997 Winter;10(4):162-7. Peplau's theory of interpersonal relations. Peplau HE. Rutgers-The State University, New Brunswick, NJ, USA. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9416116