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Predictors of therapeutic communication between nurses and hospitalized patients
Robera Olana Fite1, Masresha Assefa1, Asresash Demissie2
1Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita Sodo, Ethiopia.
Background:
Therapeutic communication is a purposeful interaction between health professionals and patients that helps to achieve positive health outcomes. There is a pressing need for research examining factors influencing effective implementation of therapeutic communication in relation to patient-centered care and satisfaction.
Objective:
This study was aimed at determining the effective implementation of therapeutic communication and its predictors.
Methods:
Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted at the Jimma University Specialized Hospital from March 21 to April 9, 2016. One hundred ninety two patients were recruited using stratified sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect data. One-way ANOVA for mean difference by socio-demographic characteristics, simple and multivariable linear regressions were conducted.
Results:
The study revealed that 67(34.9%) of the patients rated high level of therapeutic communication. Significant predictors of therapeutic communication implementation were educational status (β = 5.87, P = 0.011), language difference (β = -6, P = 0.014), education difference (β = 5.21, P = 0.010) and perceived patient view score (β = 3.57, P˂0.001).
Conclusion:
Therapeutic communication was poorly implemented. Education, language difference, education difference and perceived patient view scores were significant predictors of therapeutic communication.
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