An evaluation of nursing studentsʹ communication ability during practical clinical training

SummaryObjectives estigate communication abilities and other influential factors on nursing students at the beginning of clinical practical session. s ter sample of 312 nursing students from 22 nursing colleges or universities was recruited. Communication ability of these participants was evaluated by 4 questionnaires for demographic data, clinical communication behavior, treatment communication skills and interpersonal communication skills at the beginning of clinical practical session. s ability and accuracy of the questionnaires were established with an overall content validity index of 0.78, the Cronbachʹs Alpha index ranged from 0.872 to 0.951, and the letter index fluctuates from 0.85 to 0.89. Results demonstrated that 88.1% of the nursing students require extra training in clinical communication behavior, treatment communication skills, and interpersonal communication skills. The Pearson analysis revealed significantly positive correlations between communication abilities and the studentsʹ educational level, clinical training experience, living circumstances and number of siblings. sion ursing students need communication skill training. Multiple factors, including educational level, living circumstances, number of siblings, and training experience significantly affect nursing studentsʹ communication abilities. Our study suggested a need to widely establish a communication course or clinical communication training program to improve nursing studentsʹ communication skills.