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Interpersonal communication competence among nursing students
José Luís Guedes Dos Santos1, Fernanda Hannah da Silva Copelli2,3, Alexandre Pazetto Balsanelli4
1Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Departamento de Enfermagem, Florianópolis, SC, Brazil.
Objective:
To identify the level of interpersonal communication competence among nursing students and to correlate its domains with sociodemographic and academic variables.
Method:
This is a correlational study, developed through a multicenter research project in six federal universities in Brazil. Data from 1,079 nursing students were collected through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and academic variables and the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.
Results:
The mean of the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale was 63.74 (± 7.6). The domains "availability" and "environment control" had, respectively, the highest and lowest averages. There was a statistically significant difference between the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale and the variables age, marital status, participation in a research/extension group, and paid professional activity.
Conclusion:
This study contributed to identify the level of interpersonal communication competence of nursing students in the Brazilian reality, providing useful information for education in the area.
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