The Relation between Interpersonal Attitude and Communication Competence of New Visiting Nurses in Community Health Center.
- Author:
Seung Joo LIM
;
Eun A PARK
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Visiting nurse;
Interpersonal attitude;
Communication competence
- MeSH:
Assertiveness;
Community Health Centers*;
Education;
Mental Competency*;
Nurses, Community Health*;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Research Design
- From:Korean Journal of Occupational Health Nursing
2014;23(2):115-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was to identify the relations of interpersonal attitude and communication competence of new community health nurses. METHODS: The research design was a correlational study. The data were collected from 136 visiting nurses using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using independent t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, and multiple regression with the SPSS/WIN 20.0 program. RESULTS: The type of interpersonal attitude in subjects was I+U+ and the score of communication competence was 3.6. Among 15 sub-dimensions, the highest score was responsiveness and the lowest was assertiveness. There were no significant differences in communication competence by general characteristics. Factors influencing on communication competence in new visiting nurses were interpersonal attitude I+(I am OK) (beta=.34) and I-(I am not OK) (beta=-.28). CONCLUSION: Education program, stressing the self-awareness, is necessary to increase positive interpersonal attitude and communication competence for reemployment of community health nurses. Furthermore, in order to reinforce assertiveness, institutional support should be accompanied with the efforts of individual level.
