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Using a human patient simulator to study the relationship between communication and nursing students' team
Randy Y Hirokawa1, Katharyn Daub, Eileen Lovell
1College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, University of Hawaii-Hilo, Hilo, Hawaii 96720, USA.
Effective communication enhances nursing students
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Healthcare Communication
- Team Dynamics
Background:
- Effective communication is crucial for successful teamwork in healthcare settings.
- Nursing students require strong communication skills for optimal patient care and team collaboration.
- Understanding communication's role in team performance is vital for improving nursing education.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the link between communication patterns and team performance among nursing students.
- To identify specific communication functions that correlate with variations in team performance.
- To determine if communication related to assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation impacts nursing students' teamwork.
Main Methods:
- The study analyzed communication within nursing student teams.
- Communication was assessed based on five task-relevant functions: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
- Team performance was measured and correlated with communication patterns.
Main Results:
- A positive correlation was found between team performance and communication focused on treatment implementation.
- Communication related to the evaluation of treatment options also showed a positive association with team performance.
- Conversely, a negative relationship was observed between team performance and miscellaneous, non-task-specific communication.
Conclusions:
- Specific communication behaviors, particularly those concerning treatment implementation and evaluation, are positively associated with nursing students' team performance.
- Minimizing extraneous communication can potentially enhance team effectiveness in nursing education.
- Further research should explore targeted communication strategies to improve nursing team collaboration.
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