Investigation on the ability of nurse-patient communication and Self-efficacy between baccalaureate and associate nursing students

Abstract

Objective To investigate the ability of nurse-patient communication and Self-efficacy between baccalaureate and associate nursing students, and provide instruction for fostering the nurses' positive ability of nurse-patient communication and Self-efficacy. Methods Thirty baccalaureate nursing students from Grade 2005 and 30 associate nursing students from Grade 2006 in the nursing school of Mudanjiang Medical College were selected by random sampling and were investigated with the ability nurse-patient communication Scale by XuYaHong and General Self-Efficacy Scale by Ralf scchwarzer. Results The total level of nursepatient communication ability was medium or above that. There was significantly different in the ability of nursepatient communication between nurses with different educational level in terms of the total scores of nurse-patient communication, scores of coffering information and understanding patients, those in baccalaureate nursing students were higher than those in associate nursing students. Conclusions The clinicle teacher must take implemation to cultivate the ability of nurse-patient communication during the clinical practice. The result suggests that teachers should build the students' positive self-efficacy to improve their nurse-patient communication, ability. Key words: Students; Nursing; Communication; Nursc-Patient Relations; Self-efficacy; Questionnaires