Interpersonal communication competence among nursing students

Objective: To identify the level of interpersonal communication competence among nursing students and to correlate its domains with sociodemographic and academic variables. Method: This is a correlational study, developed through a multicenter research project in six federal universities in Brazil. Data from 1,079 nursing students were collected through a questionnaire with sociodemographic and academic variables and the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: The mean of the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale was 63.74 (± 7.6). The domains “availability” and “environment control” had, respectively, the highest and lowest averages. There was a statistically significant difference between the sum of the Interpersonal Communication Competence Scale and the variables age, marital status, participation in a research/extension group, and paid professional activity. Conclusion: This study contributed to identify the level of interpersonal communication competence of nursing students in the Brazilian reality, providing useful information for education in the area.

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Main Authors:	Santos,José Luís Guedes dos, Copelli,Fernanda Hannah da Silva, Balsanelli,Alexandre Pazetto, Sarat,Caroline Neris Ferreira, Menegaz,Jouhanna do Carmo, Trotte,Liana Amorim Corrêa, Stipp,Marluci Andrade Conceição, Soder,Rafael Marcelo
Format:	Digital revista
Language:	English
Published:	Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto / Universidade de São Paulo 2019
Online Access:	http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692019000100387
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