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Therapeutic communication in nursing students: A Walker & Avant concept analysis
Mahbobeh Abdolrahimi1, Shahrzad Ghiyasvandian2, Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam3
1Ph.D. Candidate of Nursing, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Electronic Physician
|October 6, 2017
Summary
This study clarifies therapeutic communication for nursing students, highlighting its role in patient care and professional development. Enhanced understanding improves nurse-patient interactions and training.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Communication Studies
- Healthcare Quality
Background:
- Therapeutic communication is a complex, fundamental nursing skill.
- Gaps in nursing student-patient interactions necessitate improved communication training.
- The study addresses the need to define therapeutic communication for enhanced curriculum integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define and clarify therapeutic communication for nursing students.
- To emphasize the importance of therapeutic communication in nursing education.
- To provide a framework for teaching and evaluating this concept.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a comprehensive literature search in Persian and English databases.
- Utilized keywords: "nursing student", "patient", and "therapeutic communication".
- Defined the concept by extracting attributes, antecedents, and consequences from 30 articles.
Main Results:
- Therapeutic communication is defined by attributes such as building relationships, information transmission, clinical competency, and patient-centered care.
- Antecedents include theoretical/clinical education and educator feedback.
- Consequences involve improved patient health and nursing student professional development.
Conclusions:
- Results aid nursing instructors in teaching and evaluating therapeutic communication.
- Enhances nursing student skills for better patient interaction and care.
- Contributes to training qualified nurses who meet diverse patient needs.