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Assessing nursing students' basic communication and interviewing skills: the development and testing of a rating
1Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|April 21, 1999
Summary
This study developed and validated the Simulated Client Interview Rating Scale (SCIRS) to assess nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Communication Skills Assessment
- Healthcare Simulation
Background:
- Nursing students require effective communication skills for client interaction.
- Assessing these skills is crucial for professional development.
- Simulated client interviews offer a controlled learning environment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop and validate an instrument for assessing nursing students' communication skills.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of a problem-based learning package on alcohol early intervention.
- To provide insights into nursing students' interviewing techniques.
Main Methods:
- Development and testing of the Simulated Client Interview Rating Scale (SCIRS).
- 212 bachelor of nursing students in New South Wales, Australia, participated.
- Students interviewed simulated clients as part of an 'alcohol early intervention' problem-based learning package.
Main Results:
- The SCIRS was found to be a reliable and valid assessment tool.
- The instrument effectively evaluated basic humanistic and motivational interviewing skills.
- Valuable insights into student interviewing techniques were obtained.
Conclusions:
- The SCIRS is a flexible and effective educational tool for nursing students.
- The scale aids in assessing and improving student communication and interviewing competencies.
- This study highlights the utility of simulated clients in nursing education.
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