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Tahereh Tamimi, Mohammad Mehidi Peighambari, Jaleh Mohamad Alaeiha, Mohammad-Taghi Safdari, Tahereh Ganji, Shiva Khaleghparast,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (12-2013)
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Abstract Aim. This study aimed to explore the effectiveness of storytelling technique on professional communication skills of nurses in critical care units of ShahidRajaee Heart Center. Background. Patient Communication skill is one of the most important aspects of nursing profession that can improve the overall abilities of nurses and health care team. Sharing the tacit knowledge on patient communication skills is one of the issues with which nursing system encountered. Retirement of experienced nurses causes a considerable loss of tacit knowledge. One of the best ways to transfer tacit knowledge is to apply the storytelling technique in transferring these experiences. Method.This was a quasi-experimental study with control group. It was conducted on 130 nurses, working in the ICU, who were randomly divided into groups of intervention and control. The intervention group was instructed via storytelling on clinical experiences within 6 hours. The effect of the intervention was tested through a self-reflective questionnaire completed by both groups before the intervention and one month later. To analyze the data, paired and independent T-test, Chi-square, Fisher exact test, Mann-Whitney U test and the analysis of covariance via SPSS version 21 were applied. Finding. Results showed that the intervention and control groups` pre-test scores were 104.60 with standard deviation of 7.60 and 103.13 with a standard deviation of 9.60, respectively. Furthermore, their post-test scores were estimated as 117.92 with a standard deviation of 4.37 and 102.25 with standard deviation of 8.66 accordingly. There was a statistically significant difference between the post-test scores of intervention and control groups regarding their professional communication skills (p< 0.001). According to the sample based effect sizes, 71.4% of the variability in the post-test is caused by the intervention. Conclusion. Based on the findings, it can be concluded that storytelling technique enhances the clinical competency of nurses in terms of professional effective communication with both patients and colleagues. Therefore, this technique can be introduced as an effective way to promote professional communication.
Masoumeh Aghaei, Zahra Razaghi, Masoomeh Imanipour,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (3-2021)
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Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the attitudes of intensive care unit nurses towards communicating with unconscious or conscious intubated patients unable to speak.
Background. Communication is one of the most important tools in patient care and is more important in intensive care units because many patients are unable to communicate verbally due to illness or treatment.
Methods. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 174 nurses working in intensive care units. They were selected by convenience sampling method. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire through self-report. This questionnaire had two sections of views on communication with unconscious or conscious intubated patients unable to talk and factors related to non-communication with these patients which was completed either in paper or electronic form. The data were analyzed in SPSS version 26 using descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation.
Findings. The results showed that the majority of the studied units (94.3 percent) had a positive attitude towards communicating with patients with speech disabilities admitted to intensive care units. It was also found that large number of patients, nurse's reluctance to work in intensive care units, loading of unprofessional tasks, psychological fatigue, and no mastery in communicative skills are more associated with communicating with this group of patients.
Conclusion. According to the positive attitude of nurses towards communicating with unconscious or conscious intubated patients unable to speak, this positive attitude can be used to improve nurses' communication performance. In addition, it is necessary to improve the quality and quantity of communication with patients with speech problems through management measures to control some factors related to communicating with patients with speech impediments.
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