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What interpersonal skills?

British Journal of Nursing (Mark Allen Publishing)

|October 9, 1994

Summary

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Interpersonal skills in nursing are familiar but difficult to empirically measure. Critical review suggests these essential nursing skills may be beyond the scope of current scientific inquiry.

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Healthcare Communication
Professional Skills

Background:

Interpersonal skills are widely recognized as crucial in nursing practice.
However, the specific nature and empirical measurability of these skills remain debated.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically review existing studies that attempt to identify and measure interpersonal skills in nurses.
To explore whether interpersonal skills in nursing are amenable to empirical investigation.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies focusing on interpersonal skills in nursing.
Critical analysis of methodologies used to identify and measure these skills.
Examination of the theoretical underpinnings of interpersonal skill assessment in healthcare.

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Main Results:

Existing studies present various alleged interpersonal skills for nurses.
Critical review reveals significant challenges in empirically defining and measuring these skills.
The phenomenon of interpersonal skills may extend beyond current empirical research capabilities.

Conclusions:

Interpersonal skills in nursing, while vital, present considerable challenges for empirical measurement.
Further theoretical and methodological development is needed to rigorously investigate these skills.
The current empirical framework may be insufficient to fully capture the essence of nursing interpersonal skills.