Enhancing nursing students' communication skills with deaf patients: Workshop impact on nursing education programs
1School of Nursing Science, The Academic College Tel Aviv-Yaffo, Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel.
Background:
Nursing students require education on effective communication with patients to fulfill their roles as future healthcare providers. Ensuring inclusive patient care requires addressing this educational gap.
Purpose:
This study assesses the impact of workshops on nursing students' communication strategies with Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients.
Methods:
A cross-sectional survey was conducted among nursing students before and after participating in workshops conducted by Deaf instructors from the non-profit association Maagalei Shema. Data was collected from January 2023 to March 2024 and analyzed using SPSS software.
Findings:
Results indicate that the workshops significantly improved participants' communication strategies, with 82.48% reporting enhanced abilities post-workshop. The use of communication tools, including professional interpreters, increased following the workshops.
Discussion:
Workshops offer an effective approach to enhancing healthcare workers' communication with Deaf and hard-of-hearing patients. These findings underscore the importance of incorporating experiential learning opportunities into nursing education to optimize patient interactions and improve healthcare outcomes.
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