Comparison of Operating Room Nurses and General Ward Nurses on Communicative Competence and Interpersonal Relationship Ability within the Medical Team.
10.11111/jkana.2014.20.3.313
- Author:
Eun Ju LIM
1
;
Yeo Jin YI
Author Information
1. Inha University Hospital, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Operating room;
Ward;
Nurses;
Communication;
Relationship
- MeSH:
Data Collection;
Hospitals, University;
Humans;
Mental Competency*;
Operating Rooms*;
Patients' Rooms*;
Surveys and Questionnaires
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Nursing Administration
2014;20(3):313-321
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose was to compare operating room (OR) nurses and general ward nurses on their communication competence and interpersonal relationship ability within the medical team. METHODS: Participants were 276 nurses (OR 122, ward 154) working in one of 4 university hospitals located in I and K areas. Data were collected using a questionnaire and data collection was done in June, 2013. Comparisons between OR nurses and general ward nurses on communication competence and interpersonal relationship ability were analyzed using ANCOVA. RESULTS: There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in communication competence (F=11.96, p=.001) with average score for OR nurses at 3.37 points and ward nurses at 3.53 points. There were statistically significant differences between the two groups in interpersonal relationship ability (F=15.51, p<.001) with the average score for OR nurses at 3.30 points and ward nurses at 3.50 points. CONCLUSION: The results indicate a need to develop a variety of programs to promote communication competence in OR nurses and to enhance the openness of interpersonal relationship ability in human resource management.
