You Can't Touch…or Can You? Dietitians' Perceptions of Expressive Touch in Client Encounters.

We explored Registered Dietitians' (RDs') perceptions about expressive touch (ET) as a means to provide client-centred care, a practice unreported to date. For this study, ET is defined as relatively spontaneous, responsive, and affective contact by dietitians. This exploratory study used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach.